Monrovia – A joint International Ministerial conference between Liberia and neighboring Guinea will begin in Monrovia on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.The 3-day gathering is intended to discuss the development of a rail corridor to transport Guinean mining products using Liberian port infrastructure. The Guinea Minister of Mines and Geology, Hon. Abdoulaye Magassouba, will lead the country’s Ministerial Committee on the Implementation Agreement, while Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. Will lead Liberia’s. It also facilitates the importation to Guinea by mining operators of goods used for mining projects in Guinea. Last month, following the passage by the Liberian Legislature, the President signed into law the act ratifying the framework agreement between both countries.

Source: Front Page Africa June 08, 2021 16:30 UTC