Kenya will open an embassy in Baku as part of a gradual optimization of its network of diplomatic missions abroad.
According to a report, this was said in a statement by Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora.
According to the document, the decision was made as part of the state's diplomatic presence abroad, taking into account budgetary limitations and foreign policy priorities.
"Under the leadership of the cabinet, Kenya will open new offices in Baku (Azerbaijan) and Brazzaville (Congo) to strengthen its presence in Central Europe and Central Africa respectively," the statement said.
As part of the first phase of the optimization, the Kenyan government also plans to close its embassy in Bern (Switzerland).
“Issues of bilateral relations with Switzerland will again be dealt with by the Kenyan High Commission in London, as it was in the past. At the same time, Kenya will maintain a diplomatic presence in Geneva, where the country's permanent mission will continue to interact with the United Nations and other multilateral organizations located there," the statement said.
In addition, as part of the optimization, Kenya's diplomatic mission in Port-au-Prince (Haiti) has already been transferred to Mexico City, and the mission in Havana (Cuba) to Kingston (Jamaica).