2023-10-24 23:41:57
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What you should know : The work of the 20th Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Nordic countries of Europe and Africa took place in Algiers from October 16 to 17, 2023. This meeting brought together thirty representatives of States, including twenty Ministers of Foreign Affairs aims to promote a more enhanced and dynamic partnership between these countries. “Strengthening dialogue on the basis of common values”. It is around this theme that the work of this 20th Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Nordic countries of Europe and Africa was focused. The five Nordic countries were Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland. The Beninese delegation led by Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari took the opportunity of these meetings to promote its vision of a strengthened partnership between the Nordic countries and Africa in a context of increasingly pressing security, economic and climatic challenges. .
Between the lines : On the sidelines of this work, Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari spoke with some of his counterparts including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, Dr Vincent Biruta, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community at foreigner of Algeria, Mr. Ahmed Attaf and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Lars Lokke Rasmussen. These meetings allowed the head of Beninese diplomacy to discuss with his interlocutors various subjects aimed at strengthening and revitalizing relations between their countries. The Kingdom of Denmark and Benin, for example, share essential values such as Good Governance, gender equality and inclusion.
Moreover : After Algiers, Minister Bakari went to England, where he took part in exchanges at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, a think tank based in London, better known as Chatham House. In the presence of political decision-makers, senior business representatives, diplomats and experts, the Head of Beninese Diplomacy defended the idea of a Benin, playing a role in preserving peace and regional stability. for the well-being of the population.
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