Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Agriculture Discusses Investment and Education with Spain's Ambassador

Spanish Scholarship Program to Benefit People of Equatorial Guinea

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, July 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Equatorial Guinea's (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial) Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, has met with the Ambassador of Spain, Manuel Gomez-Acebo, to discuss opportunities to cooperate on the development of Equatorial Guinea's agriculture sector. Among those opportunities discussed were Spain's university-level scholarship program in agriculture, a field in which Spain has a particular expertise, and increased foreign investment.

A key initiative of Minister Nguema Obiang Mangue is to build Equatorial Guinea's agriculture sector as a way to promote economic diversification in Equatorial Guinea, as well as job creation for the country's citizens. In the meeting with Spain's Ambassador, Minister Nguema Obiang Mangue cited numerous opportunities for Spanish investors and reiterated the Ministry's support of foreign investment.

Minister Nguema Obiang Mangue further discussed the diverse geographic and climatic conditions in Equatorial Guinea, both on the island of Bioko and the continental area, which require an in-depth study to better understand opportunities that exist and to identify agricultural products that would thrive in each region. The Minister of Agriculture agreed that Spain could bring to bear its experience in Equatorial Guinea to help find solutions for each region.

After the meeting, Minister Nguema Obiang Mangue thanked Ambassador Gomez-Acebo for his visit and congratulated him for the achievements of the Spanish team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.  

About Equatorial Guinea

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial) is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, and one of the smallest nations on the continent. In the late-1990s, American companies helped discover the country's oil and natural gas resources, which only within the last five years began contributing to the global energy supply. Equatorial Guinea is now working to serve as a pillar of stability and security in its region of West Central Africa. The country will host the 2011 Summit of the African Union. For more information, visit http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com.

This has been distributed by Qorvis Communications, LLC on behalf of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. More information on this relationship is on file at the United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

SOURCE Republic of Equatorial Guinea

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