Haryana-Africa conclave aimed to boost economic, cultural ties takes place

In order to further strengthening diplomatic connections and bilateral relations, Ambassadors, Senior Embassy Official from 12 African Nations, Ministers and Bureaucrats from Haryana came together at Chandigarh for a two-day long ‘Haryana-Africa Conclave, Series-1’ on Thursday that focused to boost bilateral trade and connectivity between two regions.

The conclave titled ‘Transforming Haryana through a Go Global Approach’ is being organized by Foreign Cooperation Department, Haryana under the aegis of Haryana Government at Chandigarh in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India saw the participation of Ambassadors, Senior Embassy Officials from 12 African nations namely Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, Nigeria, Eritrea, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Senegal, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Ghana. The two-day-long Conclave will witness the enthusiastic participation of Haryana Governor, Chief Minister, Minister of State- MEA, Deputy Chief Minister, Haryana and delegations from African countries, and dignitaries from Ministry of External Affairs MEA and Government of Haryana.

On the first day of the Conclave, as a part of exploring the cultural ties that can prevail between both the regions, the Haryana Government hosted a cultural night followed by dinner at Gymkhana Club, MDC, Panchkula .

On the second day, Chief Minister, Manohar Lal will address the delegation and dignitaries along with brainstorming discussion session of the delegates and dignitaries from both the regions will be discussing the potential for collaboration in the areas of Agriculture, IT, etc.