1. At the invitation of
His Excellency, Mr. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the President of the
Republic of Equatorial Guinea, H.E. Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of the
Republic of India paid a State visit to Equatorial Guinea from April 7-9, 2018.
2. This was the first ever
visit of a Head of State from India to Equatorial Guinea. The President of
India is accompanied by his spouse Smt. Savita Kovind and a high level
delegation comprising Minister of State, Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya, MPs and
senior government officials.
3. H.E. Mr. Teodoro Obiang
Nguema Mbasogo, the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea received
President Shri Ram Nath Kovind on his arrival at Malabo Airport. A
ceremonial welcome was accorded at the airport and also at the Presidential
Palace in Malabo.
4. President Kovind held
bilateral discussions with President Obiang on April 8, 2018, and thereafter an
extended meeting along with members of the two delegations. A State banquet was
hosted by President Obiang in honour of President Kovind.
5. President Kovind addressed
the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea and attended a reception with the Indian
expatriate community.
6. The discussions between
the two sides were held in a warm and cordial atmosphere. President
Kovind congratulated President Obiang on the election of Equatorial Guinea for
the first time as a non-Permanent Member of United Nations Security Council for
the 2018-19 term.
7. Both sides acknowledged
the longstanding excellent bilateral relations and reaffirmed their mutual
desire to strengthen economic, commercial, technical, educational,
agricultural, scientific and cultural cooperation between the two
countries. The Government of Equatorial Guinea appreciated the support
being extended by the Government of India in capacity building.
8. Both leaders shared the
view that terrorism is a grave threat to mankind and global peace and
security. They expressed their willingness to join hands with the
international community in eradication of the menace of terrorism from society.
They agreed on the need to take strong measures against terrorist
organizations, terrorists and their networks. President Obiang conveyed
the support of Equatorial Guinea for early adoption of Comprehensive Convention
on International Terrorism (CCIT) proposed by India at the United Nations.
9. The leaders call for an
urgent need for reforms of the UN Security Council to make it more
representative and reflective on the geo-political realities in the 21st Century.
10. Both countries agreed to work closely
to intensify their cooperation in the United Nations and other multilateral
fora in order to address the challenges being faced by mankind including
climate change and to foster global peace, security and sustainable development.
11. The two leaders underscored the need
to hold regular consultations on bilateral issues in order to further deepen
cooperation between the two countries.
12. Both Presidents agreed that there was
great potential in expansion of bilateral trade relations and emphasized on the
importance of higher Indian participation in Equatorial Guinea in a range of
sectors including agriculture, mining and IT.
13. The two leaders welcomed the signing
of agreements/MoUs on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine,
Cooperation in the field of Medicinal Plants, Cooperation in the field of
Traditional Systems of Medicine, Cooperation in the fields of Geology and
Mineral Resources; and on Cooperation in Information and Communication
Technology.
14. President of Equatorial Guinea
thanked the President of India for his announcements of setting up of an
Entrepreneurship Development and Vocational Training Centre and an English
Language Training Laboratory in Equatorial Guinea.
15. Both sides expressed satisfaction at
the intensification of bilateral relations, as agreed upon during the first
bilateral Joint Commission Meeting in October 2017 in Delhi.
16. Both sides welcomed the visits of
delegations from India in April/May 2018 in the sectors of agriculture, mining
and telecom to Equatorial Guinea, and expressed hope that this would pave
the way for enhancing Indian participation in Equatorial Guinea's economy,
which would help in realizing the objectives of Horizon 2020 programme.
17. Both sides agreed to encourage
regular exchange visits at Ministerial level to further intensify bilateral
relations.
18. President Kovind thanked President
Obiang for the warm hospitality extended to him and the delegation during the
State visit and extended an invitation to him to visit India.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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