{"id":6903,"date":"2025-09-03T08:51:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=6903"},"modified":"2025-09-09T08:56:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:56:06","slug":"strengthening-cultural-ties-gabonese-minister-of-arts-and-culture-meets-mauritian-counterpart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=6903","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Cultural Ties: Gabonese Minister of Arts and Culture Meets Mauritian Counterpart"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6903\" class=\"elementor elementor-6903\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aaf128 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8aaf128\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be12a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be12a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Strengthening Cultural Ties: Gabonese Minister of Arts and Culture Meets Mauritian Counterpart<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accb25a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"accb25a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a2bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a2bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Minister of Arts and Culture of Gabon, Dr Armande Longo-Moulengui, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Arts and Culture of Mauritius, Hon. Mahendra Gondeea, OSK.<\/p>\n<p>During their discussions, both Ministers highlighted the strong cultural and economic ties between Mauritius and Gabon, and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Mahendra Gondeea recalled the existence of a draft agreement dating back to 2014, aimed at reinforcing economic relations and opening new avenues of collaboration in arts and culture. He underlined that the finalisation of this agreement remains a priority for both nations, as it would unlock fresh opportunities for exchange and partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Longo-Moulengui, for her part, expressed her wish to see the agreement formalised soon. 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