Brazzaville, October 28 (Prensa Latina) The President of Congo, Denis Sassou-N’guesso, spoke with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, Vincent Biruta, with whom he discussed aspects of the close relations between their countries, he reported today the Congolese presidency.
The dialogue held the previous day allowed us to review the state of bilateral cooperation and in particular the agreements reached during the Congolese President’s visit to Kigali in July this year, the source said.
They also discussed topics of regional interest, such as the implementation of the African Free Trade Area.
The Chancellor arrived in this capital on Friday to take part in the summit of the three tropical forest basins, which will culminate with the high-level segment this Saturday.
Other personalities from the region, such as the President of the Union of Comoros and head of the African Union Presidency pro tempore, Azali Assoumani; The President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, also traveled to Congo for the event.
The aim of the summit is to outline strategies, define programs and agree on investment plans in order to strengthen cooperation and create an information platform for the exchange of experiences.
The meeting is supported by the United Nations, the Economic Community of Central African States, partners in the Congo Basin and the Central African Forestry Commission.
The so-called three tropical forest basins of the world, considered the lungs of the planet and guardians of its biodiversity, include the countries in Africa associated with the Congo Basin; the Amazon in Latin America and the Mekong, Borneo and Southeast Asia in Asia.
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