President Levy Mwanawasa has hailed the Government and the people of Japan for their messages of goodwill on the occasion of the 27th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government which was held in Lusaka recently.
In his message to Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, Mr Mwanawasa who is also
Chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) expressed gratitude to the government of Japan for the messages of congratulations sent on the
occasion of the 27th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community
(SADC) Heads of State and Government held in Lusaka starting from August 16 to 17.
This is contained in a statement issued to ZANIS to day by Special Assistant to the
President for Press and Public Relations , John Musukuma.
“I wish on behalf of the Heads of State and Governments of Southern African
Development Community, SADC and on my own behalf to express sincere gratitude to you and the government of Japan for the messages of congratulations you sent on the
occasion of the 27 th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community, SADC Heads of State and Government held in Lusaka recently,” said Mr Mwanawasa.
President Mwanawasa expressed hope that the existing SADC-Japan and Africa-Japan
relation will be strengthened further for the mutual benefit of both peoples.