Spain’s
Charge de’Affaires in Banjul, Laura Mayoral Aguilera, yesterday called on
President Adama Barrow at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Speaking
after the courtesy call, Laura Mayoral Aguilera said she went there to
congratulate the president, and also to convey some messages from the
government of Spain about the collaboration between The Gambia and the Kingdom
of Spain.
This,
she added, was because there is a new era of Gambia’s leadership, and also to
praise Gambians and President Barrow for exercising patience during the whole
political logjam and imminent violent conflict.
She
acknowledged that as a member of the European Union, Spain has relations with
The Gambia in the area of tourism and other sectors of the economy.
“With
many Gambians residing in Spain, I think we have a lot of things to do in
common, and we can collaborate in so many areas that will contribute immensely
to the socio-economic development of The Gambia and Spain.”
Laura
Mayoral Aguilera further revealed that President Barrow had expressed his
interest in the tourism sector, and said Spain would render assistance towards
the hotel and restaurant industry of the country.
