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Germany and Djibouti agree on close cooperation – Djibouti’s Foreign Minister meets Foreign Minister Westerwelle
Germany and Djibouti want to cooperate more closely, agreed Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and his counterpart Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. Germany will shortly be opening an embassy in Djibouti, a country in East Africa. The Federal Foreign Office is increasing its humanitarian assistance for Djibouti by EUR 120,000.
Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle today (23 February) met the Foreign Minister of Djibouti, Mr Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. The two men agreed that the international community must continue the fight against piracy in the Horn of Africa.
The Foreign Ministers agreed on closer cooperation between the two countries. Germany will shortly be opening an embassy in Djibouti.