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Guelleh visits Djibouti’s new International Conference Centre

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Guelleh visits Djibouti’s new International Conference Centre

President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh visited Djibouti’s new International Conference Centre on Tuesday after the Council of Ministers, accompanied by government members. According to RTD, the building includes a large plenary hall, four rooms for heads of state meetings and five interview rooms, as well as facilities for its operation.

The new International Conference Centre has a press gallery on the balcony, offices for its permanent staff, interpreter booths, an autonomous generator and a catering area. The facility is intended to host national, regional and international meetings and events.

At the end of the visit, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh welcomed the acquisition of this modern platform, saying it would enable Djibouti to host national, regional and international meetings and talks « in complete peace of mind ». The head of state also expressed the hope that the country would make the best possible use of this new public building.

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