Dr Mamadou Tangara dispatched as former French president dies

Foreign Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara on Tuesday 8 December penned a message in the Condolence Book opened at the Diplomatic Residence of the Republic of France to Banjul.

The written message was in honour of the former French President, H.E. Valery Giscard d’Estaing, who died on 2nd December 2020 in France, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

“In a message written on behalf of the Government of The Gambia, Foreign Minister Tangara indicated that news of the demise of President Giscard d’Estaing was received with deep sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the family, the Government and people of France,” the statement said.