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The two countries expressed their intention to deepen and reinforce cooperation in the field of defense, during a meeting held this Tuesday, March 10, in the city of Praia, between the Minister of State and National Defense, Janine Lelis, and the Minister of the Armed Forces of Senegal, Birame Diop. The Senegalese Ministers official visit to Cape Verde aimed to reinforce bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of defense and maritime security. The Minister of State and National Defense, Janine Lelis, reiterated, during the meeting, that the visit of the Minister of the Armed Forces of Senegal, Birame Diop, to Cape Verde translates and reflects the mutual desire to deepen and reinforce cooperation in the field of the military component of defense. Janine Lelis also highlighted the intention of both countries to review the cooperation agreement signed in 2015 and later ratified in 2017. In this sense, in addition to issues related to maritime security - one of the main areas of interest between the two countries - the meeting also served to address new areas of collaboration, with emphasis on the area of military health. The meeting also confirmed the intention of both countries to increasingly strengthen relations and maintain a closer line of cohesion so that our organizations can be enriched and gain from this cooperation, highlighted the Minister.
