State
House, Banjul, February 6, 2020 – His Excellency, Mr. Omar Gibril Sallah, The
Gambia’s ambassador and permanent representative to Saudi Arabia and the
Organisation of Islamic Conference, led a high profile Saudi delegation to meet
with partners in government and non-government bodies in Banjul.
The
delegation comprised Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed Almatter, director general of the
International Relief Organisation. Mr Almatter was dispatched as the special
envoy of the secretary general of the World Muslim League, accompanied by Mr.
Abdulqader Ahmed Abobaker Al-Mashor, adviser to the secretary general of the
World Muslim League.
Following their meeting with His Excellency
President Adama Barrow at the State House last week, where the envoy expressed
gratitude to the President for The Gambia’s stance on the Rohingya, they also
met with Her Excellency, first lady of The Gambia, Madam Fatou Bah-Barrow at
her office.
The first lady and the delegation held
discussions around ways of enhancing the agenda of her foundation in support of
the health of women and children to complement the efforts of the government of
The Gambia.
The Saudi delegation met with the minister of
Justice, Aboubacarr Tambadou to discuss the next steps in the peaceful
resolution of the conflict besetting the Rohingya before the world judicial
body, the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
“The meetings were meant to further promote
bilateral relation between Saudi Arabia and The Gambia, as well as engage
religious groups in the country to promote religious dialogue among them,”
Ambassador Sallah told the press before departure to Riyadh.
