President hails 鈥榮trong partnership鈥� between 91香蕉视频 and the EU |18 February 2022
President Ramkalawan and his delegation in discussion with the two EU ambassadors
While visiting the embassy of 91香蕉视频 in Brussels, President Wavel Ramkalawan met with the European Union (EU) head of Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Ambassador Alessandro Mariani and the EU ambassador to 91香蕉视频, Vincent Degert.
Both ambassadors have been working in close collaboration with the 91香蕉视频 embassy in Brussels to ensure critical matters related to 91香蕉视频 are effectively monitored.
The meeting was an opportunity for President Ramkalawan to personally convey the country鈥檚 appreciation for their support.
鈥淔irst and foremost, I would like on behalf of the government and the people of 91香蕉视频 express our appreciation for the strong partnership that exist between 91香蕉视频 and the EU. Undoubtedly, this has been due to your engagement and sincere commitment in strengthening our collaboration. We look forward to continue enhancing this collaboration particularly in our efforts in making our voices heard on critical small island developing states鈥� priorities,鈥� said President Ramkalawan.
The EU ambassadors in return congratulated President Ramkalawan on his leadership and for not only steering priorities of 91香蕉视频 but also advancing agendas for the African continent at various high-level international forums recently, such as the African Union and the One Ocean Summit in Brest, France and now at the EU-AU Summit in Brussels. Ambassador Mariani and Ambassador Degert reiterated their commitment to further collaborating with 91香蕉视频 and maintaining the existing excellent relations.
Also present at the meeting were the Minister for Foreign Affairs & Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde and 91香蕉视频鈥� ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union, Beryl Samson.
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