Yugoslavia developed relations with Gabon as a part of its prominent and active involvement in the Non-Aligned Movement. Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1960.[1]
President of GabonOmar Bongo visited Yugoslavia between 6 and 9 April 1975.[2]Palais de conferences in Gabonian capital Libreville was completed in 1977 by engineers and architects of the Belgrade construction firm Energoprojekt.[3] The building was constructed to accommodate the 14th Summit of the Organization of African Unity in 1977.[3] The Conference Palace was demolished in 2014 to make way for a new complex for the president of Gabon.[3] Yugoslav architects worked on other buildings in the country, including government complex, television and hospital buildings and other infrastructure.[4]
