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 Posted - 02 Mar 2008 : 12:10:04
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Bissau-Gambia Joint Inter-Ministerial Meeting Underway
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
The joint inter-ministerial commission meeting involving representatives of Guinea Bissau and the Gambia began at the Corinthia Atlantic Hotel on Thursday 28 February. The last joint ministerial meeting which was aimed at promoting the bilateral relationship that exists between the two countries was held three years ago.
In her opening remarks, the Vice President Madam Isatou Njie Saidy, said the strong historic, cultural and ethnic affinities that bind Guinea Bissau and The Gambia go back to time immemorial .She pointed out that the people of the two countries are from the descendants of the Kaabu,
Fulladu kingdom and the Mali Empire, pointing out that the two people are one and are indivisible. Madam Njie Saidy posited that their efforts must be geared towards ensuring that unity is maintained, not only at the bilateral level, but also at the regional and continental levels.
Vice President Saidy stated that the joint inter-ministerial commission offers the two countries the opportunity to bring together policy makers and experts from the two countries to discuss salient matters regarding Agriculture, Trade , Customs, Tourism, Fisheries, Transport, Social Security, Justice and other development related issues that challenge the two countries. Madam Njie Saidy noted that the joint commission should cater for stock-taking on all the things that have been achieved by the two sides over the past years and a follow up on unresolved issues and table new ones that may have cropped up in the interim.
“I am confident that with the expertise, commitment and dedication of our able officials, we will be making headway on how we tackle and resolve issues affecting us with a view to ensuring a better future for our people and bringing to reality their development dreams and aspirations in an atmosphere of peace and security,” said VP Saidy.
The Guinea Bissau Prime Minister, Mr. Martinho N’Dafa Cabi, echoed the words of The Gambia’s Vice President that the Gambia and Guinea Bissau are one people that are divided by the colonialists. He asserted that the relationship between the two countries is bound to stay as the two people are the same. He noted that the two sides should maintain the peace and stability that exist in the two countries. He pointed out that the interest of the two states will always be a priority for them. The meeting was chaired by Crispin Grey Johnson, the SoS for Foreign Affairs.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 25/2008 29 February – 2 March 2008
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