Decentralized cooperation, one of the important priorities of the Mayor of the city of Djibouti .

Date de l'événement : 2024-09-03

Since his election as President of the Djibouti City Council, the Mayor of Djibouti City, Mr. Said Daoud Mohamed, has made decentralized cooperation one of the main priorities of his five-year term. After Rabat Riad and Dire Dawa, the Mayor of Djibouti City, Mr. Said Daoud Mohamed, has emphasized decentralized cooperation with Chinese cities - during a mission to China, which took place last summer, accompanied by a strong official delegation from the municipality, the Prime Minister was able to strengthen relations and decentralized cooperation with the three strategic cities in China (Ningbo, Yongzhou and Shanghai). This mission, which took place in July 2023, and lasted about ten days, and aimed at strengthening bilateral municipal relations and exploring new cooperation opportunities, allowed for the signing note verbal of understanding and the establishment of a committee responsible for implementing twinning between Djibouti City and Chinese cities, most notably Shanghai. It is also worth noting that the Mayor of Djibouti, Mr. Said Daoud Mohamed, and his accompanying delegation took the opportunity to meet with the Director General of the Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, Mr. Fuan Cong, and representatives of the private sector and financial institutions. in Shanghai to discuss investment opportunities and potential economic partnerships between the two municipalities. Throughout the mission, for the benefit of the delegation headed by the Mayor of the City, visits to strategic sites were organized, including industrial zones, key infrastructures, research centers and symbolic tourist sites, noting that the Chinese counterparts were welcomed to the City Hall of Djibouti to deepen reflection on ways and means to strengthen the agreements signed between the Djibouti City Council and Chinese municipalities. The prospects are decisive and bright! In keeping with the enlightened vision and key political guidelines, especially in the field of international cooperation, set by the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, the Mayor of the City of the City, Mr. Said Daoud Mohamed, continues to strengthen decentralized relations with a vision of successful sustainable urban development....... Translation : Nouria Omar Gaber.