The Honorary Consulate General of India has announced the departure of the 20 protocol officers for India to participate in the 1st Special Course for Liberian diplomats, a release from the Consulate in Monrovia has confirmed. The event, according to the release, will be held at the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, New Delhi from May 6-18,2019. “The Special Training Course, the first of its kind, has been arranged and particularly tailored for Liberian diplomats following months of consultations between the governments of Liberia and India,” the release said. The Special Training Course, the release said, forms part of the Indian Government’s quest of strengthening cooperation and friendship between Liberia and India. The Government of India offers a great number of scholarships each year to Liberia under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Program.

Source: Daily Observer May 10, 2019 02:25 UTC