{"id":88715,"date":"2025-10-25T18:44:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T18:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/senegambian-foreign-ministers-pledge-to-strengthen-ties"},"modified":"2025-10-25T19:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T19:19:38","slug":"senegambian-foreign-ministers-pledge-to-strengthen-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/senegambian-foreign-ministers-pledge-to-strengthen-ties","title":{"rendered":"Senegambian Foreign Ministers Pledge to Strengthen Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Gambian foreign minister Serign Modou Njie yesterday held bilateral talks with his Senegalese counterpart Cheikh Niang who was on a day\u2019s working visit to Banjul, his maiden overseas diplomatic engagement since he replaced Yacine Fall as Senegal\u2019s Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs last month.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press briefing in Banjul, the two ministers pledged to expand cooperation in diplomacy, defence, trade and other fields. \u201cWe are two states but one people,\u201d Niang who previously served as Senegal\u2019s permanent representative to the UN said.<\/p>\n<p>He said he was overwhelmed by the hospitality and warm reception accorded to him by Gambians. \u201cWhen I took office, President Faye told me that The Gambia is a priority and for that we are committed to preserve and consolidate the quality of our relationship,\u201d Minister Niang added.<\/p>\n<p>Gambian foreign minister Njie said the visit was in response to resolutions passed at the recent presidential council meeting adding that the two sides held in-depth exchanges on common concerns for the development of the two countries and its people.<\/p>\n<p>Njie stressed The Gambia\u2019s commitment to deepening partnership with the new Senegalese government and singled out Senegal\u2019s contribution to The Gambia\u2019s successful hosting of the OIC summit and other areas including defence and security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to work hard to make sure areas agreed will be utilised in the future,\u201d Njie added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Gambian foreign minister Serign Modou Njie yesterday held bilateral talks with his Senegalese counterpart Cheikh Niang who was on a day\u2019s working visit to Banjul, his maiden overseas diplomatic engagement since he replaced Yacine Fall as Senegal\u2019s Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs last month. 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