President Edgar Lungu has urged Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Zambia to enhance bilateral cooperation between their countries and Zambia.
Six Ambassadors and High Commissioners from Zimbabwe, Kenya, Lesotho, Thailand, Indonesia and Georgia presented their credentials to President Lungu at State House today.
President Lungu said since independence, Zambia has established long standing bilateral relations with other countries around the world and hoped that the presence of High Commissioners and Ambassadors from various countries will further enhance the already existing bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
On Zimbabwe, President Lungu said that country and Zambia were close neighbours hence they can share a lot in terms of development.
He has meanwhile pledged to support Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe during his tenure as chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
And Zimbabwe’s Ambassador Gertrude Takawira told President Lungu that her country holds the people of Zambia in high esteem because of the role they played during the liberation of Zimbabwe.
Ms. Takawira said she will work to broaden and deepen the historic relations between Zambia and Zimbabwe and pledged to promote collaboration between the two countries.
Meanwhile, the new Kenyan Ambassador Sophy Kombe delivered congratulatory messages from Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta stating that the people of Zambia have continued to be exemplary in the peaceful manner they conduct elections.
Mrs. Kombe stated that the cooperation between Zambia and Kenya has seen trade volumes flourish and hit an amount of about US$180 million while high level visits have also continued to be conducted between the two countries.
She said this is evidenced by the separate visits by the President of Kenya and his vice President last year.
Georgia has for the first time sent an ambassador to Zambia who is resident in Pretoria in South Africa.
Ambassador Beka Dvali also presented his credentials to President Lungu and pledged to link the two countries in various areas of cooperation.
Mr. Dvali stated that his country has a spirit of embracing new friends in the world saying Zambia is one of them.
He noted that Zambia and Georgia have unique historical experiences which can be shared and explored for the interest of both countries.
President Lungu congratulated and welcomed all the diplomats to Zambia and assured them of his support during their stay in the country.
After the presentation of credentials, President Lungu took time to interact with High Commissioners and Ambassadors.
awe mwe inonge doesnt even look like a vp but a lost soul,in this era and age why putting abakote,and why should the vp be there instead of foreign affairs minister,the whole veep office closed just to receive credentials,zambia backward ever.
THE APPOINTMENT OF INONGE WINA AS VICE PRESIDENT BY LUNGU IS ILL INTENDED. SURELY OUR OLD MOTHER NO LONGER HAS ENERGY NOR INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO GROW OUR COUNTRY. INONGE IS THERE AS A RUBBER-STAMP AS WELL AS FOR APPEASEMENT. LUNGU CHOSE INONGE, AN OLD FEMALE WHO CANNOT POSE AS A THREAT TO HIM. USELESS SELFISH TACTICS!
the miss-fit family. honestly neither the president nor the vice look like it. zambia will look back and say this was the most stupid decision it made ever. Lungu is not presidential material, he inspires no one intellectually only tribal for those who consider themselves more zambian than others.
That is a president and half,this is the man we hav all been waitin 4.handsome,courageous,inteligent and vibrant.i kno next it will b me gettin sworn in.
@chile1 You wish! If only wishes were horses even buggers like you would fly!
Kenyan Ambassador Sophy Kombe looks nice mwe. Bakanjashimeko…
Edgar keep it.Please let us strategize for the next elections in 2016.We are behind you
Alright that’s the President at Work
This is getting ridiculous, dont we have news to report about? From 2011 todate the only worthy news is that of swearing in ministers, Zambian diplomats and ambassadors. And we call this work? B#lls Nothing on investment in alternative energy, partnerships in fabricating solar panels etc. Things that will create real jobs and enhance the economy. We need a government that thinks beyond the hear and now.
He is actually the one the people of zambia voted for.
President Lungu made a promise on one of his campaign trips to western province that he will make mamma inonge VIP and had to honour that, we are happy that the President is a man of his words . sorry @trueth
It’s good to see more Women at the helm sent to Zambia.
This is positive. We are meeting requirement for equality in all stratus.
Hon. Wina is the best Vice President Zambia ever has had. No argument here!
She has advanced in age mudala yes she is the best candidate no doubt about it
@ mb u must b facking mad,
This is really the legacy of Sata. Day in, day out, swearing people into the’ shit-stem’ as refer to by Peter Tosh.
The most uncharismatic president in Africa. Ati Ifintu Chabe. With his old mother next to him. Zambia sure.