Djibouti (UNA) – Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is currently visiting Beijing, held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday, focusing on bilateral relations and strengthening economic partnership, according to Djibouti state television. The two presidents also held an extensive discussion session that culminated in the conclusion of several cooperation agreements related to granting preferential loans, providing support in the field of housing, and launching a bilateral partnership to transfer technology to Djibouti. The Djibouti President’s visit to Beijing comes a few days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Djibouti’s Minister of Energy in charge of Natural Resources, Younis Ali Guedi, and the General Manager of the Chinese company GCL-Poly to build a natural gas liquefaction plant in Djibouti at a cost of up to $4 billion. It is noteworthy that the Djibouti President will visit Shenzhen, one of the largest private economic centers in the People’s Republic of China, on Friday, at the head of a high-level delegation, to meet with several businessmen and heads of commercial companies, according to Djibouti television. (End) M.E. / S.J.
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