Maputo (Mozambique), July 04: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today arrived here on a two-day visit during which he is expected to give a push to bilateral relations, mainly focusing on trade and energy sectors.
Krishna is the first External Affairs Minister to visit this mineral-rich African nation in over a decade.
India is expected to sign an agreement to extend a line of credit of USD 25 million to Mozambique during talks Krishna will have with the country’s leaders.
“There are areas where we can work very closely for mutual benefit. The most important is the energy sector which is very high on our priority,” he told reporters accompanying him here.
Terming Mozambique as one of the important partners in Africa, Krishna said his visit primarily was intended to strengthen the ties of friendship and partnership with this country.
–Agencies