 Relations between Spain and Togo were relaunched with the official visit to Lomé of the former President of the Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, in June 2009, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the Minister of Justice and the Director of AECID and in whose framework the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding on political consultations and development cooperation took place, which constitute a good basis for deepening the bilateral relationship.In addition to supporting the ongoing democratic reform process and boosting the presence of Spanish companies, some areas of the bilateral relationship that can be boosted are human rights dialogue, development cooperation, and cooperation in matters of migration and maritime safety.Economic and commercial relations intensified in the decade of 2010 significantly.