Four Ambassadors from Bangladesh, Czech Republic, Namibia and the Hellenic Republic of Greece on Wednesday presented their Letters of Credence to the Gambian leader Adama Barrow at State House in Banjul.
Ambassadors Masudur Rahman of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Marek Skolil of the Czech Republic, Elvis Toolouto Shiweda of the Republic of Namibia, and Efhymois Georges Costopoulos of the Hellenic Republic of Greece credence were accepted by the Gambian leader
President Barrow urged the ambassadors to make good use of The Gambia’s strategic location and peaceful and democratic disposition to expand trade and investment opportunities for the benefit of our countries. He also called on them to build on people-to-people relations and cooperation by the private sector in The Gambia and their respective countries.
For his part, Ambassador Rahman said The Gambia and Bangladesh have a long history of cooperation within various UN agencies and as members of the OIC and the Non-Aligned Movement.
“Bangladesh is proud of The Gambia’s leadership role in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) particularly its stance in the fight against the injustice meted out to the Rohingya people by the government of Myanmar. The Gambia and Bangladesh could cooperate further in the agricultural sector to boost economic growth for both countries,” he said.
Ambassador Skolil of Czech Republic, said he looks forward to cooperation between The Gambia and the Czech Republic to industrialize and mechanize agriculture and support the education and health sectors. He hailed the peace and tranquility of The Gambia, noting that the country now enjoys an unprecedented level of democracy and development.
Ambassador Shiweda of Namibia pointed out that his country is interested in developing trade links with The Gambia, adding that there are a lot of products that the two countries can trade for their mutual benefit and economic development.
He recalled and commended The Gambia support during his country’s struggle for independence, saying that a good number of Namibians were hosted and educated in the Gambia, and those people are now the doctors, teachers, and political leaders in Namibia.
Ambassador Shiweda stressed that he wants to build on that strong bilateral foundation between The Gambia and Namibia.
For his part, Ambassador Costopoulos disclosed to Greece to establish trade and business relations with The Gambia, particularly in the agriculture, construction, and tourism sectors. He said Greece imports a lot of fish from West Africa and hoped this new relationship with The Gambia would lead to a mutually beneficial one for both countries.
