Republished March 27, 2017 - 6:14 AM
Original Publication Date March 27, 2017 - 4:30 AM
WARSAW, Poland - The foreign minister of Nigeria visited Poland on Monday in an effort to develop economic, military and security ties with the fast-growing economy in central Europe.
Geoffrey Onyeama, on his first visit to Poland, said he was "extremely impressed" by the economic development he has seen in Poland, a country that threw off communist rule 28 years ago.
He said Nigeria, an oil exporter badly hit by a fall in oil prices, is eager to diversify its "mono-economy" and is seeking out Poland as one of its new partners.
"I think there is a lot that we can gain from each other," Onyeama told reporters, speaking at a news conference alongside his Polish counterpart, Witold Waszczykowski. "It would be a real win-win relationship, Poland and Nigeria."
Onyeama said security, military equipment and training, agriculture, manufacturing and energy are areas of possible co-operation, but he gave no specific details for any agreements under consideration.
Both ministers noted that Poland is attractive as a partner to Nigeria because it produces many of the same things produced by other leading economies in Europe, but at lower prices.
News from © The Associated Press, 2017