Published on : 09/09/2022 – 14:27
Continuation and end of Andrzej Duda’s first African tour. After stops in Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, he traveled to Senegal on Thursday, September 8 to meet with his counterpart Macky Sall, also president of the African Union. At the heart of the discussions: gas, while Russia has interrupted its deliveries to several European countries.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac
Senegal will only produce gas from the end of 2023. But Poland is already a customer. Accompanied by officials from hydrocarbon companies, Andrzej Duda pleaded for energy cooperation with Dakar. ” We touched on the subject of the exploitation of these deposits and the possibilities of cooperation at the level of investments, at the level of university cooperation and at the level of gas deliveries in Poland.. »
« Russian propaganda »
The energy crisis is one of the consequences of the war in Ukraine. President Duda recalled the wave of refugees, especially Africans, who arrived in Poland at the start of the conflict and denounced russian propaganda ” on the continent.
During the joint declaration – without the possibility for the press to ask questions – President Macky Sall affirmed that Senegal was ” open to all partnerships “, citing in particular military cooperation or maritime training. ” Our two governments will examine all these aspects in more detail, see how to allocate the line of credit of 100 million US dollars that Poland has made available to Senegal as a loan. We also want to collaborate in the field of hydrocarbons. »
Another issue addressed by the two heads of state: the fight once morest terrorism in the Sahel.
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