Beijing, China – Ambassador Awale Kullane, represented the Federal Republic of Somalia on the sixteenth Senior Officers’ Assembly of the Discussion board on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing on October 23 and 24, 2023.
The FOCAC assembly, an important platform for dialogue and collaboration between China and African nations, introduced collectively senior officers and diplomats from numerous African international locations. This gathering aimed to debate and strategize on a spread of matters associated to the China-Africa partnership, selling mutual improvement and cooperation.
Ambassador Kullane, actively participated within the discussions on enhancing financial ties, commerce, and funding alternatives between China and Somalia. He emphasised the significance of strengthening bilateral relations and exploring new avenues of cooperation, particularly in sectors equivalent to infrastructure improvement, commerce, and know-how switch.
In the course of the occasion, the draft minutes of the assembly had been shared, reflecting the anticipated progress of the work to be achieved throughout the Senior Officers’ Assembly. These minutes construct on the earlier agreements and commitments made in earlier FOCAC conferences, they usually define the shared imaginative and prescient for future collaboration between China and African nations.
Ambassador Awale Kullane’s energetic participation and contributions throughout the sixteenth FOCAC Senior Officers’ Assembly additional bolstered the robust and rising relationship between Somalia and China. This partnership has been instrumental in fostering financial and diplomatic ties between the 2 nations, and the Somali Embassy in Beijing is dedicated to constructing on this basis within the coming years.
