The Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, met Ace Magashule, Premier of Free State in South Africa, on Monday. Both the leaders agreed to build strong bilateral ties between Madhya Pradesh and the Free State province of South Africa. Chouhan is currently on a visit to South Africa.
Accepting Chouhan’s invitation to visit Madhya Pradesh, the Premier said that a delegation will visit Madhya Pradesh in July to explore the areas of cooperation and trade possibilities in the fields of agriculture, education and development of small and medium enterprises. The Free State’s Premier along with a delegation shall also participate in the Global Investor’s Summit at Indore in October.
Chouhan and delegation members of Madhya Pradesh had discussions with the officials of Northwest Province, who made an extensive presentation about their investment and development plans. South Africa’s Northwest Province expressed keen interest in Madhya Pradesh.
The discussions focused on key sectors like tourism, wildlife management, exploration, mining and food processing.