The Embassy of Djibouti in Riyadh hosted an official reception at the Cultural Palace in the Diplomatic Quarter to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Djibouti.
Djibouti gained independence on June 27, 1977, ending over a century of French colonial rule.
The ceremony was attended by official representatives of the Riyadh Governorate and the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as numerous Princes and Princesses.
It also brought together distinguished dignitaries from the Saudi Fund for Development, the Arab Gulf Programme for Development, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Kingdom, Saudi business leaders, media representatives, intellectuals, artists, prominent members of Saudi society, and members of the Djiboutian community residing in Saudi Arabia.
In his keynote address, Ambassador Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama highlighted the significant progress achieved by Djibouti over the past five decades — particularly in recent years — in the areas of development, security, and stability under the visionary leadership of President Ismail Omar Guelleh.
