The Prime Minister of Mauritius convened an emergency government meeting

Mauritius Prime Minister Naveen Ramgoolam is convening an emergency cabinet meeting amid unrest in the country, the Prime Minister's Office said.

As local media previously reported, on Tuesday night there were riots in different parts of Mauritius.

“The Prime Minister today at 14.30 (13.30 Moscow time - ed.) convened an emergency meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers to resolve current challenges related to law and order,” says a message from the Prime Minister’s office published by the Government Information Service of Mauritius (GIS) on the social network Facebook* (owned by Meta, banned in the Russian Federation as extremist).

According to the Prime Minister's Office, during the meeting, members of the Cabinet of Ministers will study the current situation and ensure that coordinated measures are taken to resolve existing difficulties. The Prime Minister of Mauritius emphasizes the importance of unity, vigilance and decisive action in maintaining law and order, peace and stability in Mauritius, as well as the protection of citizens, the release said.

On Tuesday, the Russian Embassy in Mauritius warned that Russians on the island, amid unrest, should not visit crowded places and travel by car unless absolutely necessary.