Antananarivo (Madagascar), Sept 29 ( UNI) Ambassador of India to Madagascar Abhay Kumar today extended his heartiest congratulations to Mr. Dhoihir Dhoulkamal for his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Union of Comoros .
Congratulating H.E. Mr. Dhoihir Dhoulkamal for his appointment, the Ambassador Abhay Kumar spoke to Mr. Dhoihir Dhoulkamal and wished him a productive tenure. Mr Kumar added that he looks forward to work with him and his team to advance India-Comoros ties.
Mr Kumar said that in a cabinet reshuffle in the Indian Ocean island of Comoros, President Azali Assoumani appointed Mr. Dhoihir Dhoulkamal as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Union of Comoros here on Monday.
Mr. Dhoulkamal has earlier served as the Vice President of the National Assembly of Comoros and was recently nominated as the Ambassador of Comoros to France.
Mr Kumar said that Vice President of India Mr. Venkaiah Naidu had visited Comoros in October last year and a defence cooperation agreement was signed during the visit along with a number of other agreements. It was the first ever visit of an Indian high dignitary to Comoros, he informed.
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