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Oligui Nguema discusses Gabon promotion partnership with FC Barcelona

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Oligui Nguema discusses Gabon promotion partnership with FC BarcelonaLukasz Kobus / European Communities · CC BY 4.0

Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema met FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta to discuss a partnership to promote Gabon under the “Discover Gabon” banner. The discussion took place on Saturday in Catalonia during a private visit to Spain, according to the Gabonese presidential press office.

Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema met FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Saturday 24 October to discuss a possible partnership to promote Gabon internationally. The meeting was held in Catalonia during the head of state’s private visit to Spain, according to the presidential press office.

The discussions focused on the possibility of raising the profile of Gabon as a destination through the Catalan club’s visibility, notably under the “Discover Gabon” banner. No partnership has been announced in information published by the Gabonese Press Agency.

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