Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with African countries: Foreign Minister

Pakistan and Kenya have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the training of diplomats. The memorandum of understanding is related to the foreign service academies of both countries, which was signed by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Kenyan Foreign Minister Raychelle Omamo in Nairobi. Diplomats of Kenya will have the opportunity to benefit from each other’s experiences on modern practical training. Many diplomats from African countries have received practical training from the Foreign Service Academy of Pakistan. An important step.

Meanwhile, in a meeting with his Kenyan counterpart Raychelle Omamo without aides in Nairobi, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with all African countries, including Kenya, the gateway to West Africa.

The Foreign Minister told his Kenyan counterpart about the important points of the Engage Africa project. He said that after China, Kenya is the largest market for Pakistani products. He said that Pakistan wants to join the African Union, and he expressed the expectation that Kenya would cooperate in this regard. I told and urged Kenya to raise its voice to free Kashmiris from Indian atrocities.