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Sushma Swaraj Holds Talks with Guinea's Foreign Minister, Welcomes ISA Ratification

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with the Foreign Minister of Guinea and welcomed Framework Agreement on the International Solar Alliance.

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has invited Guinea to attend the summit-level meeting of the founder members of the ISA in New Delhi.

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with the Foreign Minister of Guinea, Mamadi Toure, over a broad range of issues, her ministry said in a statement.

Mamadi Toure met his Indian counterpart, Swaraj, and the two expressed happiness over the "cordial and friendly relationship" between their countries.

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Swaraj also welcomed the ratification of the Framework Agreement on the International Solar Alliance (ISA) by Guinea and extended an invitation to the African country to attend the summit-level meeting of the founder members of the ISA in New Delhi.

The ISA initiative is being spearheaded by India.

"Foreign Minister Toure and External Affairs Minister Swaraj exchanged views on a broad range of subjects, covering bilateral friendship and cooperation," the statement said.

Toure appreciated India's support to his country's economic development. On her part, Swaraj conveyed India's readiness to assist in developmental cooperation, including lines of credit and capacity building, in the West African country.

"External Affairs Minister Swaraj requested FM Toure that Guinea may propose new projects for financing through LoC, announced during IAFS (India-Africa Forum Summit) III," the statement said.

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