Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe inaugurate consulates in Laayoune

The Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe inaugurated, Thursday, consulates in Laayoune.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and his Central African counterpart Sylvie Baïpo-Temon chaired the opening ceremony of the consulate of the Central African Republic.

Earlier today, Nasser Bourita chaired with his Santomean counterpart, Elsa Teixeira de Barros Pinto, the opening ceremony of the consulate general of Sao Tome and Principe in Laayoune.

CAR and Sao Tome and Principe are the fourth and fifth, respectively, African countries to open diplomatic representations in Laayoune, which hosts an Ivorian honorary consulate, a Comorian consulate general and Gabonese one, inaugurated last week.