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Moment Buhari met Spanish President Sanchez in Madrid (Photos)
Published By
Kazeem Ugbodaga
Date
2nd June, 2022
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The two leaders discussed areas of cooperation on which Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed.
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez in Madrid where they had fruitful discussions.
The Nigerian leader commended his Spanish counterpart for his leadership qualities and contributions in the war against terror in Sub-Saharan Africa especially in Mali, looking forward to cooperation in the area.
The two leaders discussed areas of cooperation on which Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed.
President Sanchez emphasized that, as a major partner of Spain in Africa, Nigeria was a country that his people really wanted to have a stronger partnership with going forward.
He commended Buhari for his leadership roles in Africa especially in the area of strengthening of democratic ideals.
Currently, Spain is the largest importer of Nigerian gas and the third largest importer of Nigerian crude, and with the visit, the two leaders hoped for bigger trade relations.
At the end of the visit, nine Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding were signed, namely: Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in criminal Matters; Transfer of Sentenced Persons; Extradition; Economic and Commercial Cooperation; Tourism. Others were on Sports; Health; the Fight Against COVID-19; and Science and Innovation.
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