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Parliamentary diplomacy

Friendship and cooperation groups

The parliamentary diplomacy conducted by the National Transitional Council of Mali is a form of parliament-to-parliament, people-to-people diplomacy that complements traditional government diplomacy. It relies on friendship groups and international assemblies to promote dialogue, prevent conflicts, defend democracy and strengthen Mali’s influence abroad.

36friendship groups
166partner countries
10world regions
Parliamentary diplomacy

Parliament-to-parliament diplomacy

From people to people, parliamentary diplomacy complements the Government’s diplomatic action. It relies on two instruments and pursues four objectives.

The GovernmentTraditional government diplomacy
complemented by
The National Transitional CouncilParliamentary diplomacyParliament to parliament, people to people.
  • Friendship and cooperation groups

    Council members gathered around one or more partner countries, for direct dialogue with their parliaments.

  • International assemblies

    The inter-parliamentary assemblies and networks in which the Council takes part.

Its objectives

  • Promote dialogue
  • Prevent conflicts
  • Defend democracy
  • Strengthen influence abroad

Bilateral relations

The list of friendship and cooperation groups

Each group brings together Council members around one or more partner countries. Search for a country or browse the list by region.

36 groups shown

  • West Africa1 country

    Mali · Côte d’Ivoire

    • Côte d’Ivoire
  • West Africa1 country

    Mali · Nigeria

    • Nigeria
  • West Africa3 countries

    Mali · Ghana and 2 other countries

    • Ghana
    • Benin
    • Togo
  • East Africa6 countries

    Mali · Ethiopia and 5 other countries

    • Ethiopia
    • Somalia
    • Djibouti
    • Kenya
    • Uganda
    • Tanzania
  • North Africa1 country

    Mali · Algeria

    • Algeria
  • Europe11 countries

    Mali · Germany and 10 other countries

    • Germany
    • Austria
    • Denmark
    • Norway
    • Sweden
    • Finland
    • Lithuania
    • Latvia
    • Estonia
    • Poland
    • Iceland
  • Americas13 countries

    Mali · Brazil and 12 other countries

    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Chile
    • Bolivia
    • Paraguay
    • Colombia
    • Ecuador
    • Peru
    • Uruguay
    • Guyana
    • Suriname
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • Venezuela
  • Central Africa2 countries

    Mali · Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo

    • Congo
    • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Europe6 countries

    Mali · Belgium and 5 other countries

    • Belgium
    • Netherlands
    • Great Britain
    • Northern Ireland
    • Luxembourg
    • Liechtenstein
  • Middle East and North-East Africa11 countries

    Mali · Egypt and 10 other countries

    • Egypt
    • Cyprus
    • Turkey
    • Syria
    • Lebanon
    • Jordan
    • Palestine
    • Sudan
    • Iraq
    • Eritrea
    • South Sudan
  • West Africa3 countries

    Mali · Guinea and 2 other countries

    • Guinea
    • Sierra Leone
    • Liberia
  • West Africa4 countries

    Mali · Senegal and 3 other countries

    • Senegal
    • Gambia
    • Cabo Verde
    • Guinea-Bissau
  • Europe1 country

    Mali · Switzerland

    • Switzerland
  • Americas11 countries

    Mali · Cuba and 10 other countries

    • Cuba
    • Haiti
    • Jamaica
    • Nicaragua
    • Dominican Republic
    • Guatemala
    • El Salvador
    • Belize
    • Costa Rica
    • Panama
    • Honduras
  • Central Africa3 countries

    Mali · Gabon and 2 other countries

    • Gabon
    • Central African Republic
    • Cameroon
  • Southern Africa5 countries

    Mali · Angola and 4 other countries

    • Angola
    • Zambia
    • Rwanda
    • Burundi
    • Namibia
  • Europe1 country

    Mali · Spain

    • Spain
  • Central Africa2 countries

    Mali · Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe

    • Equatorial Guinea
    • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Eurasia12 countries

    Mali · Russia and 11 other countries

    • Russia
    • Mongolia
    • Ukraine
    • Georgia
    • Armenia
    • Kazakhstan
    • Uzbekistan
    • Turkmenistan
    • Tajikistan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Belarus
    • Moldova
  • Asia and Pacific10 countries

    Mali · India and 9 other countries

    • India
    • Bangladesh
    • Nepal
    • Bhutan
    • Sri Lanka
    • Malaysia
    • Singapore
    • Indonesia
    • Brunei Darussalam
    • Thailand
  • Asia and Pacific2 countries

    Mali · Fiji and Maldives

    • Fiji
    • Maldives
  • West Africa1 country

    Mali · Niger

    • Niger
  • West Africa1 country

    Mali · Mauritania

    • Mauritania
  • Americas1 country

    Mali · Canada

    • Canada
  • West Africa1 country

    Mali · Burkina Faso

    • Burkina Faso
  • Europe4 countries

    Mali · France and 3 other countries

    • France
    • Portugal
    • Vatican
    • Monaco
  • Asia and Pacific6 countries

    Mali · China and 5 other countries

    • China
    • Korea
    • Vietnam
    • Laos
    • Cambodia
    • Myanmar
  • Southern Africa11 countries

    Mali · South Africa and 10 other countries

    • South Africa
    • Botswana
    • Lesotho
    • Zimbabwe
    • Mozambique
    • Madagascar
    • Comoros
    • Eswatini
    • Mauritius
    • Seychelles
    • Malawi
  • North Africa1 country

    Mali · Morocco

    • Morocco
  • Middle East and North-East Africa6 countries

    Mali · Saudi Arabia and 5 other countries

    • Saudi Arabia
    • Oman
    • Yemen
    • Bahrain
    • Qatar
    • United Arab Emirates
  • Europe12 countries

    Mali · Italy and 11 other countries

    • Italy
    • Romania
    • Hungary
    • Bulgaria
    • Hellenic Republic
    • Serbia
    • Czech Republic
    • Slovakia
    • North Macedonia
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Albania
    • Croatia
  • Asia and Pacific3 countries

    Mali · Iran and 2 other countries

    • Iran
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan
  • North Africa3 countries

    Mali · Libya and 2 other countries

    • Libya
    • Chad
    • Malta
  • Asia and Pacific5 countries

    Mali · Japan and 4 other countries

    • Japan
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • Korea
    • Philippines
  • North Africa1 country

    Mali · Tunisia

    • Tunisia
  • Americas2 countries

    Mali · United States of America and Mexico

    • United States of America
    • Mexico
No group matchesTry another country or another region.

Official list of the friendship and cooperation groups of the National Transitional Council, with harmonised country names. The membership of the groups and their chairs are not yet published online.