Antigua and Kenya pledge nearer collaboration

Antigua and Barbuda and Kenya have pledged to proceed strengthening and deepening their bilateral relations in current talks between Prime Minister Gaston Browne and the newly elected President of Kenya, Dr. William Suto.

A authorities assertion issued following the deliberations held on the margins of the United Nations Common Meeting (UNGA), famous that the 2 nations had formally established diplomatic relations in June on the Commonwealth Heads of Authorities Assembly in Rwanda.

“Prime Minister Browne prolonged heartiest congratulations to President Suto, who was lately sworn in because the fifth President of the Republic of Kenya earlier this month and expressed his authorities’s imaginative and prescient to work with Kenya to advance the curiosity of sustainable growth, commerce, peace, and prosperity for each peoples,” the assertion mentioned.

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It mentioned Antigua and Barbuda and Kenya at present get pleasure from shut working relations on the multilateral stage, with each nations at present co-chairing the Sustainable Blue Financial system Motion Group throughout the Commonwealth.

The 2 leaders additionally participated within the inaugural Africa-Caribbean Group (CARICOM) Summit on September 7, 2021, beneath the theme, “Unity throughout continents and oceans: alternatives for deepening integration”.

The 15-member regional integration grouping, CARICOM, established an embassy in Nairobi final June.

The assertion mentioned President Suto reiterated his provide to Browne for Antigua and Barbuda to determine an embassy in Kenya, including “the institution of an embassy would additionally solidify commerce and financial ties between the 2 nations.”

Browne mentioned his authorities will “favorably discover” the institution of an embassy in Kenya, and initiated discussions on the potential for a direct airlift between Kenya and Antigua and Barbuda, the assertion mentioned.

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