Banjul,
13 January 2020 - The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation
and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Monday 13 December 2020 received
in his office the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency
Ma Jianchun.
As
part of their continuous support to The Gambia, the Chinese government has
constructed the 50 million dollar state-of-the-art International Conference
Centre which was inaugurated by His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on the
11 December 2020. The new International Conference Centre is called “Sir Dawda
Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre” named after the country’s first
president and founding father, the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara.
The
minister used the opportunity to inform Ambassador Ma that The Gambia is happy
and proud of its cooperation with the People’s Republic of China. He said The
Gambia will invariably stand beside China and has recognised and is also
committed to the One-China policy. Minister Tangara thanked Ambassador Ma for
the support given to The Gambia which goes a long way in fulfilling the goals
set by the government of His Excellency President Adama Barrow.
For
his part, Ambassador Ma reminded the Minister Tangara that this year marks 20
years since the establishment of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
Ambassador Ma assured Dr. Tangara of his country’s unflinching support towards
the realisation of objectives set in the FOCAC cooperation.
He
expressed China’s delight at the naming of the International Conference Centre
after Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, highlighting that the legacy of Sir Dawda
should be well kept.
Issued
by the Communication Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International
Cooperation and Gambians Abroad
