06/07/2022
ITALIAN PRESIDENT, SERGIO MATTARELLA, TO VISIT ZAMBIA FOR BILATERAL TALKS
Italian President, Sergio Mattarella will, on Thursday, July 7, 2022, address the Zambian parliament.
This will be during Mr. Mattarella's official visit, from Wednesday, July 6 to Friday, July 8, 2022.
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Stanley Kakubo says President Hakainde Hichilema, and President Mattarella are expected to hold bilateral talks where discussions will focus on pertinent matters of mutual interest at bilateral, regional and international levels.
Mr. Kakubo says Zambia and Italy share excellent bilateral relations and cooperation premised on shared values and mutual respect.
In a statement availed to Q news, Mr. Kakubo says the two countries also collaborate at international level through common membership to the united nations, among other institutions.
He has reiterated government's determination in its pursuit of robust economic diplomacy in order to safeguard the country’s interests on the international arena.
Mr. Kakubo says the high level engagements with strategic partners underscore the commitment of the government to achieve its goal of economic transformation underpinned by peace and security.
The Minister says this landmark visit by President Mattarella will further consolidate the strong ties between Zambia and Italy for the mutual benefit of the people in the two countries.
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