The annual meeting of cooperation between Togo and Germany opened on Monday in a famous hotel in Lomé.

This ‘Spring of Cooperation’ brings together German and Togolese companies, members of the Bundestag and representatives of chambers of commerce and trade organizations in both countries.

For the first time, the countries of the hinterland (Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger) were invited.

This Forum, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, illustrates the orientation that President Faure Gnassingbé wanted to give to his foreign policy. Economic diplomacy must be the cornerstone of new alliances in order to enable its country to reconnect with growth and ensure development.

At the opening of the conference, Foreign Minister Robert Dussey welcomed the consolidation of the reciprocal and renewed commitment of Germany and Togo through the presence of a strong German delegation especially Marked by its opening to the countries of the hinterland and to our sub-regional organizations.

This mobilization, he said, is the expression of Togo’s clear will to stimulate the creation of innovative and concrete partnerships between our Community area and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Mr. Dussey recalled the many strengths of Togo, a country of services, a hub to the States of the subregion, a favorable climate for private investment, fiscal incentives, etc.

During his speech, the head of the Togolese diplomacy announced the creation of a Chamber of Commerce Germano-Francophone African countries in order to give a regional touch to the cooperation.

Robert Dussey had at his side his colleagues from Burkina, Mali and Niger.