Haryana, Africa vow to strengthen bilateral ties

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 29

To strengthen diplomatic connections and bilateral relations, senior embassy officials from 12 African nations and ministers and bureaucrats from Haryana came together at Chandigarh for a two-day long Haryana-Africa Conclave, Series-1.

The conclave focused on boosting bilateral trade between the two regions.

Addressing the conclave, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the Haryana Government would engage with African countries in various fields to develop frameworks of cooperation, maintain brotherhood, promote cultural exchange and people-to-people contact with the vision to increase bilateral trade.

Assuring the visiting countries of Haryana’s support, the Chief Minister said Africa would be at the top of our priorities. “We will build as much local capacity and create as many local opportunities as possible. It will be on terms that will be comfortable for you, that will liberate your potential and not constrain your future,” he added.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister and representatives of 12 African countries also released a book titled “Haryana-Africa Relations Towards Progressive Future”, prepared by the Department of Foreign Cooperation.