From January 27 to 28, 2008, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun headed a delegation to pay a working visit to Djibouti.

During the visit, Zhai met with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, held friendly talks with Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and signed an agreement on economic and technological cooperation between the two governments. Yang also called on the staff of the Chinese Embassy in Djibouti.

Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun meets with President Ismail Omar Guelleh

Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun holds talks with Djibouti's Foreign Minister

The Djibouti side made positive comments on Zhai's visit, holding that it further deepened the traditional friendship between the two governments and peoples and would play an important promoting role in the long-term development of bilateral ties.

Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun and Djibouti's Foreign Minister attend the signing ceremony

Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun calls on the staff of the embassy and takes a group photo with them

Local mainstream media such as Television de Djibouti (RTD) and La Nation de Djibouti extensively reported on the visit.