Min. Nyanti Attends Ivorian-Liberia Cooperation Commission Meeting in Côte D’Ivoire -Discusses Multilateral Issues

MONROVIA: In an effort to strengthen the relationship existing between Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti attended the seventh session of the joint Ivorian-Liberian Cooperation Commission which was held between May 16 and 17, 2024 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and held talks on bilateral, regional and international ffairs

According to a press release issued from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and signed by Saywhar Nana Gbaa, Assistant Minister for Public Affairs the Ivorian delegation was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Diaspora Affairs, Leon Kacou Adom. The release further said during her stay in Cote d’Ivoire, Minister Beysolow Nyanti was received in audience by the Ivorian leader, President Alassane Ouattara, “to whom she transmitted a message of friendship and thanks from His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. President of the Republic of Liberia, for the fraternal and warm welcome extended to him, as well as to his delegation on the occasion of his working and friendship visit to Cote d’Ivoire on March 7 and 8, 2024”.

The release further said that on the sidelines of the work of the seventh session of the Ivorian-Liberian joint commission, Minister Nyanti had a productive meeting with her Ivorian counterpart, Kaou ADOM during which they reviewed and discussed bilateral, sub-regional and international issues.

“At the bilateral level, the two Ministers hailed the good quality of the relations of friendship and cooperation between Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia and reaffirmed their shared desire to work toward re-enforcing them for the wellbeing of their peoples.

“In particular, the two heads of Delegation reiterated their commitment to carry out, without delay, the actions required to revitalize the Mano River Union (M.R.U), in order to re-enforce economic integration, in accordance with the instructions given by their two Heads of State, on the occasion of the official visit of the Liberian President on March 7, 2024.

“In this regard, they committed their respective delegations to identifying new areas of cooperation, as well as actions and projects to be carried out in sectors of common interest and encouraged the private sector communities from both countries to carry out prospecting missions, in order to tap into the opportunities offered by each country”, the release stated

The two Ministers expressed their interest in developing Ivorian-Liberian cooperation in the areas of Diplomacy, Security, Education, Technical Education and Vocational Training, infrastructure, Agriculture, Trade, Youth Development, production, Transport and Marketing of Energy as well as Cross-Border Cooperation.

“Furthermore, the two ministers commended the high esteem and deep mutual respect that their Excellencies Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, and Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. President of the Republic of Liberia, share towards each other.

“At the sub-regional level, the two Heads of delegation expressed their concerns about the recurrence of terrorist attacks, particularly in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. They strongly condemned these acts of violence which undermine all development efforts and plunge populations into distress and trauma.

“At the international level, the Ivorian and Liberian heads of delegation discussed the crisis situations around the world and called on the decision-making bodies of the United Nations (UN) to take urgent measures aimed at bringing these crises to a peaceful and definitive resolution.

“At the end of the work of the seventh session of the Ivorian-Liberian joint commission, the two Ministers signed six (6) cooperation agreements in the above-mentioned areas and welcomed, through this act, the dynamism of cooperation between the two countries”, the release further stated.

The two ministers according to the release also recommended the effective implementation of the various decisions and recommendations after the seventh session, hailed the warm and friendly climate which prevailed during the work of the session and agreed to hold the eighth session of the Ivorian-Liberian Joint commission in Liberia, on a date to be agreed upon through diplomatic channels.