Guinean President’s First Official Visit Outside Africa: Inauguration of Turkish President Erdogan

2023-06-03 12:02:14

This is the first visit that the president of the Guinean transition has made outside the African continent since he took power in September 2021.

Mamadi Doumbouya was officially invited by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for his investiture scheduled for this Saturday June 3, 2023 in Ankara, according to the Guinean presidency in a statement sent to APA.

The President of the Transition left Conakry on Friday June 2, 2023 for Turkey. “This special invitation follows President Erdogan’s victory in the second round of the presidential election held on May 28 in the Republic of Turkey,” explains the Presidency.

For Mamadi Doumbouya, this invitation is the manifestation of the friendship and solid relations that exist between the Republic of Guinea and the Republic of Turkey.

« It also testifies to the mutual consideration between the two countries and their common desire to strengthen bilateral ties in various fields, such as economy, security and partnership in innovative technologies. “, Underlines the note.

In addition to the inauguration of President Erdogan, the leader of the Guinean transition will take this opportunity to meet other leaders to discuss geopolitical issues and issues of common interest as well as the strengthening of relations between Guinea and their countries, according to the Guinean presidency.

In Ankara, Mamadi Doumbouya could also find Alpha Condé, the man he overthrew from power on September 05, 2021. The former Guinean head of state was authorized, for humanitarian reasons, to go to this country. since May 26, 2022.

For some months, the former president Alpha Condé has been calling on his militants to “drive out” the Doumbouya team from power. several activists from his party, the Rally of the People of Guinea (RPG Arc-en-ciel) organized street demonstrations to demand the return of their leader. This has also earned a conviction of a dozen women, in Kankan, his stronghold.

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