The Chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi, received H.E. Mr.Khaled Fadi Mahmoud El-Shazly, Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Djibouti, on his farewell visit.

Discussions focused on the strong bilateral relations and ongoing cooperation between Djibouti and Arab Republic of Egypt.

An important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony took place at Red Sea World between Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi, Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, and His Honourable Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin, Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Sudan, in the presence of H.E. Mr. Hassan Houmed Ibrahim, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Djibouti.

The Chairman received the French Ambassador, H.E. Dana Purcarescu at Red Sea World for a warm farewell at the conclusion of her diplomatic mission in Djibouti.

The meeting was an opportunity to review key areas of cooperations:

1- The collaboration efforts with Aspides and Eunafavor in order to strengthen maritime navigation security in Red Sea and the Bab el mandab, as well as the facilitation of crew change.

Launched in 2020 with a foundation-laying ceremony led by His Excellency Mr. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh,President of the Republic of Djibouti, the Damerjog Oil Terminal is a flagship project under Djibouti Vision 2035. Strategically located southeast of the capital, at the crossroads of the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the terminal is designed to position Djibouti as a leading regional and international energy and logistics hub.

Yesterday, the Chairman, Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi, received at Red Sea World H.E. Mr. HARA Keiichi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Djibouti, as part of the Ambassador’s farewell tour following the conclusion of his mandate in Djibouti.

Ambassador HARA expressed his sincere gratitude to the Chairman for the support extended to him throughout his tenure. During their discussions, the Chairman and the Ambassador reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic cooperation.