Prime
Minister of Equatorial Guinea, Vicente Ehate Tomi, hosts business forum to
develop economic ties with Ukraine
Equatorial Guinea’s
prime minister, Vicente Ehate Tomi, hosted the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Ukraine, Yevhen Mykytenko, at a business forum September 19 in the capital city
of Malabo. Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business Celestino Bonifacio
Bakale Obiang also played a prominent role in the forum.
The Government of Equatorial
Guinea held the business forum as part of continuing efforts to strengthen
economic ties with non-traditional trade partners. At the three-day forum, the
Ukrainian Prime Minister expressed Ukraine’s interest in finding the best
business opportunities worldwide.
Equatorial
Guinea recently signed investment protection agreements with the Ukraine and is
looking to further extend cooperation
in the realm of human resources, which has been the partnership’s main
focus to date. To this effect, Minister Bakale Obiang said, “Ukrainians and
Equatorial Guineans must look to the future with optimism and get the highest
quality work, which is the highest reward for a job well done.” As part of the
partnership, Equatorial Guinea sends 10 university students on scholarships to
the Ukraine each year.
Equatorial
Guinea is investing in strengthening
national education efforts in order to build a country with higher
technical capabilities. Minister Bakale Obiang also highlighted in the business
forum Equatorial Guinea’s goal to continue developing a climate that is
conducive to doing business.
