Djibouti’s foreign minister meets Wang Yi in Beijing
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Adi
Djiboutian Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing during his first official visit to China. The visit, which began on Monday and is due to run until 24 October, focuses on political, economic and institutional cooperation, as well as infrastructure and investment, according to the official statement.
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Thursday during his first official visit to China. The discussions covered political, economic and institutional cooperation, infrastructure, investment and trade, according to a statement cited by the Djibouti Information Agency (ADI).
Abdoulkader Houssein Omar’s visit, which was arranged at Wang Yi’s invitation, is due to end on 24 October. The two ministers also discussed several regional and international issues and agreed to continue consultations in bilateral and multilateral forums. A large delegation is accompanying the Djiboutian minister, including Djibouti’s ambassador to China, Abdallah Abdillahi Miguil, and the secretaries-general of the foreign affairs and budget ministries.
The visit follows the departure from Djibouti of Chinese ambassador Hu Bin on 11 October, after five years in the post, and discussions between Djibouti and Iraq on strengthening bilateral cooperation on 17 October. It is part of a series of recent diplomatic exchanges by Djibouti, with the meeting with China representing the bilateral component, according to ADI.
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