Benin President Romuald Wadagni met AIIB President Zou Jiayi as the bank reaffirmed its willingness to finance strategic infrastructure projects supporting the country’s development ambitions…reports Asian Lite News Desk
Benin and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) are seeking to strengthen cooperation on strategic infrastructure projects following talks between Benin President Romuald Wadagni and AIIB President Zou Jiayi.
Zou Jiayi was received by Wadagni at the Marina Palace on Tuesday, September 8, during a working visit by an AIIB delegation to Benin.
Discussions focused on Benin’s development ambitions and prospects for expanding cooperation with the multilateral financial institution, which specialises in infrastructure financing.
During the meeting, Zou reaffirmed the AIIB’s willingness to support Benin in achieving its development goals through financing for strategic infrastructure projects.
The talks underline Benin’s efforts to deepen partnerships with international financial institutions to support its development priorities and major infrastructure plans.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss areas where closer cooperation between Benin and the AIIB could help advance the country’s infrastructure development agenda.
