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Djibouti and China strengthen railway vocational training

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Djibouti’s Education Minister, Moustapha Mohamed Mahamoud, held talks in Tianjin with the Railway Technical and Vocational University on strengthening technical training. Discussions focused in particular on the Djibouti Luban Workshop and joint training for local teachers, according to the Djibouti Radio and Television.

Djibouti’s Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, Moustapha Mohamed Mahamoud, discussed strengthening railway training with Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational University in China. Talks covered China-Djibouti cooperation, training local teachers and building the Djibouti Luban Workshop, according to the Djibouti Radio and Television (RTD).

The Djiboutian delegation presented a joint training project for the “Master Craftsmen of Djibouti”, intended to prepare teachers for the needs of projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Moustapha Mohamed Mahamoud also expressed a wish to deepen cooperation with Chinese institutions to create specialisations and raise the level of qualifications.

The visit concluded with a tour of the university’s practical railway training centres. Plaques of recognition were presented to the Chinese institutions for their contribution to educational cooperation between Djibouti and China.

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