State
House, Banjul, January 13, 2020 – The President-Elect of the Republic of Guinea
Bissau, His Excellency, Umaro Cissoko Embalo, has pledged his commitment to a
borderless bloc of Senegal, Bissau and Banjul, saying it will be “a no
Laissez-passer zone.”
He made the comment while talking to the media
after his audience with his host, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on
Monday, January 13, 2020 at the State House as part of a day’s visit to Banjul.
He told journalists that their discussions centred on ways to take the
relations between Banjul and Bissau higher than it is already.
At bilateral levels, the Bissau Guinean
president-elect stated that cooperation between Bissau and Banjul will be
further strengthened in the areas of education, health, agriculture, tourism
and culture.
Bissau has a lot to do in those areas with
Banjul, and they are ready to learn from Gambia’s business experiences as well
as strengthen security cooperation.
He assured that better prospects lie ahead of
Guinea Bissau as a country, after years of political instability. “The new
generation of Bissau Guineans will not repeat mistakes that keep their
population in cycles of conflict for decades,” he added.
He was however convinced and optimistic about
the trilateral relations between the three countries and for the journey ahead.
President-elect Cissoko Embalo said the visit
was a personal one and he is in Banjul to thank President Barrow whom he
described as “big brother” both at the personal level and as President of The
Gambia.
