Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom and his Gambian counterpart, Mme Susan Waffa-Ogoo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a Joint Ministerial Commission on Monday (January 28th).
Dr. Tedros hailed the signing of the MoU as a symbol of Gambian commitment to the relationship between the two countries and proof of strength of the bilateral relations. Dr. Tedros underlined the importance of elevating the links between the two countries "by exploring fresh opportunities as well as building on a network of activities that will strengthen our bilateral relations".
He mentioned last year's General Cooperation Agreement and the trade agreement between Ethiopia and Gambia as well as the MoU on Tourism and Culture signed on Sunday (January 27th) and the twinning agreement which is in the pipeline, as instruments that could provide further incentives for more economic and cultural exchanges.
The MoU on Tourism and Culture was signed on Sunday by Amin Abdulkadir, Minister of Culture and Tourism and the Gambian Minister of Tourism and Culture, Mrs. Fatou Mas Jobe-Nije. Mme Waffa-Ogoo assured Dr. Tedros that the Gambian government would do its level best to implement the agreements. She said Gambia valued the relationship and it firmly believed that bilateral relations were the building blocks to the unity of the continent.
Mme Waffa-Ogoo also expressed Gambia's interest to work with Ethiopia in aligning the position of the two countries on international issues of common interest.
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Gambia is a highly developed nation. These achievements are due to President Jammeh’s leadership. Just last year, President Jammeh announced that Gambia will build a rail system beginning in 2013. He said that Gambia has contracted with a U.S. company for consultation on building the rail system. President Jammeh is also pushing for more foreign trade. Jammeh said that his government will aim to increase its role in the “agriculture exports market.” He said that he believes that expanding agriculture will give jobs to hundreds of thousands of Gambians and eradicate poverty.
Gambia’s development has been truly amazing. In his national address in 2012, President Jammeh said that his government is implementing policies to improve education. Gambia’s schools will: Teach early-grade students to understand English; Use national languages to enhance the reading ability of early graders; Give teachers higher levels of training; and provide more core instructional materials sufficient for all children in lower and upper basic schools at no cost to the households.
Jammeh said that his government will aim to increase its role in the “agriculture exports market.” He said that he believes that expanding agriculture will give jobs to hundreds of thousands of Gambians and eradicate poverty. Additionally, Jammeh said that the Gambian government and the Taiwanese government have partnered to begin growing rice in Gambia.