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BANJUL, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Senegalese Foreign Minister Madickeh Niang sees relations with neighboring Gambia as "sweeter today," saying this is because there is absolute peace, love and unity between the leaders of the two countries.

Senegal's top diplomat made the overture on Wednesday during his visit , a reciprocal trip after his Gambian counterpart Mammadou Tangara went to Dakar last year on a mission to boost bilateral ties.

Niang told reporters that President Abdoulaye Wade dispatched him to his brother President Yahya Jammeh to extend his sincere greetings and heartfelt love for him.

He said, "I pray for peace in The Gambia and Senegal and I wish him (President Jammeh) the best of peace and love."

The Senegalese diplomat stressed that the two countries are one and the same that have a lot in common, something he said is very unique on earth.

"We the foreign affairs ministers (Niang and Tangara) of the two countries are working hard to further strengthen the existing peaceful cooperation between the two countries.That is why myself and my colleague, Minister Tangara, are always working hard to improve the bilateral cooperation with guidance from our leaders," he told reporters.