Barrow Urged To Engage Senegal On Hot Pursuit Agreement
“The two governments should consciously explore opportunities to problem-solve dichotomies that exist between the two nations for mutual growth, national development, and regional peace,” he said.
He said the Senegalese president's recent visit to The Gambia is a pragmatic foreign policy approach that could benefit both countries.
“This is a good time for us to address and close the gaps of aged-long legacies of democratic erosion, economic deprivation, and deteriorating security in both countries. It also necessitated the quest for formal diplomatic dialogue to promote functional integration of shared culture, language, history, and democratic values, which can further strengthen the economic exchanges between the two countries,” he said.
Keita said the primary objective of the visit might be to secure some form of cooperative benefits like trade, risk pooling, and information transmission.
“But in theory the new leadership in Senegal is intelligent and pragmatic because they understand the significance of the concept of bilateral relations, which must start with your next-door neighbor. By all indications, President Faye wants to undo any bad blood between the two countries and, at the same time, try to learn from the past mistakes of the previous government,” he said.
He said the bilateral relations between The Gambia and Senegal, that strained during President Jammeh's rule, have significantly improved since 2016.
Source: The Standard Newspaper
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- 24 Apr, 2024
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