Dr. Mamadou Tangara, held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Canada Mr. Francois-Philippe Champagne on Thursday 10 December 2020.
Discussions between the two Diplomats centred on synergising collaboration and partnership post Covid – 19 and also shared information about Covid – 19 situations in both countries, the foreign ministry said.
On the Myanmar Rohingya crisis, the duo also discussed that a tripartite meeting be initiated between The Gambia, The Netherlands and Canada in pursuit of truth and justice for the Rohingya population, the ministry said in a statement signed by its spokesman Saikou Ceesay. Other multilateral and bilateral issues were also discussed, the statement said.