Scaled-up cooperation was discussed with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad Aïssata Tall Sall.

Mr. Jerandi said there is need for African countries to fully play their role in devising world policies considering the continent's size and its human and natural resources.

It is crucial, he said, to convert the COVID-19-induced economic and development state of affairs into real opportunitiesof cooperation by means of pooling efforts and unifying visions as part of shared interests.
The Senegalese minister praised the convergence of views on regional and international issues.