DAKAR, May 23 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz paid a visit to Dakar, capital of Senegal, on Sunday, as part of his Africa tour that will later take him to Niger and South Africa.
After a joint press conference at the Palace of the Republic of Senegal with Senegalese President Macky Sall, Scholz went to Diass (southeast) for the inauguration of a photovoltaic power plant.
At the joint press conference, Sall expressed his satisfaction with "the quality of bilateral cooperation," saying the visit "reflects the excellent quality of Senegalese-German relations."
Scholz, for his part, said Senegal and Germany "are two friendly countries" that can "count on mutual support."
"The partnership that binds our two countries is very close and will become more important," he said. "We appreciate Senegal's commitment to peace in the sub-region." ■