The Commission of the African Union has granted Sri Lanka Accreditation Status in the African Union, turning a new chapter in the history of Sri Lanka – Africa relations.
The External Affairs Ministry said it is effective from April this year. Accordingly, Sri Lanka is the 3rd South Asian country along with India and Pakistan to have obtained Accreditation Status in the African Union. This new membership is a progressive reflection of the country’s new multifaceted Foreign Policy commitment of re-energizing its longstanding affinities with the African region.
Sri Lanka’s newly obtained Accreditation Status in the African Union presents more opportunities for partnership in development and mutually beneficial socio-economic and trade cooperation with the African States in broadening Sri Lanka’s engagement in the international arena.
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