Sri Lanka and Mali established formal diplomatic relations on Thursday (19) with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Dr Palitha T.B. Kohona, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations on behalf of Sri Lanka and Mr Oumar Daou, Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations on behalf of Mali.
The relations between the two countries date back to 1960’s, when Sri Lanka along with Tunisia sponsored the resolution which facilitated the admission of Mali to the United Nations.
Establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries would significantly contribute to the consolidation of bilateral relations, especially for the promotion of commercial, trade and cultural relations and friendship between the two countries.
Both sides also agreed to work closely on international issues. The importance of sharing each others’ expertise in the fields of agriculture and development was also stressed.
Courtesy: Government Information Department
