Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs T. Quick meets anew with the Chief Administrative Secretary of the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Α. Namwamba

The official visit of the Chief Administrative Secretary of the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Αbabu Namwamba, to Athens was concluded with a second meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Terens Quick.

There was an evaluation of all the meetings attended by the Kenyan official, both at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Ministry of Economy and Development and the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy.

The intention of Kenya to host the meeting of the Joint Interministerial Committee, proposed by Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sia Anagnostopoulou, by late June was reaffirmed.

It was also decided that both sides should expedite procedures so that all the memoranda of cooperation agreed upon be signed during the two-day meeting with respect to the following sectors: economic - trade relations, maritime transport, cooperation between the ports of Mombasa and Piraeus, tourism, culture, sports, agriculture and avoidance of double taxation.

During discussions, the Chief Administrative Secretary of the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke most positively about the 40 Greek enterprises seated in Nairobi, the 10th fastest-growing city in the world, which are mainly active in the fields of construction and renewable energy sources. He also expressed the desire for Greece to become a gateway to the Balkans and Europe for exportable Kenyan products.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Terens Quick made the following statement:

“Today I bade farewell to a good friend of Greece and a personal friend of my own. In foreign policy, relationships are not built on black holes of 46 years of inertia. This is the 5th time that A. Namwamba and I cooperated within 7 months, during meetings held in Kenya, Brussels and here in Athens.

I believe that this relationship of trust can lead to positive results in a country that dominates the eastern side of sub-Saharan Africa, through balanced policies and diplomatic relations with the great powers of the globe, with the countries of the European Union, and with its own neighbours.

In fact, I appreciated particularly the fact that my Kenyan friend is, above all, a friend of Greece and an enthusiast of our ancient civilization.

Today, he asked me to escort him on a visit to the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis, and I especially thank the Deputy Minister of Culture, Kostas Stratis, for the tour that was organized. The Chief Administrative Secretary had previously visited the Acropolis Museum”.