NEWSROOM (ADV) – Zambia and South Africa led bilateral talks on Monday aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries.
Zambian Foreign Minister Joseph Malanji and his South African counterpart Lindiwe Sisulu met in Pretoria, South Africa to discuss various issues, according to a statement from the Zambian Embassy in South Africa.
Among the issues discussed were preparations for the organization of the Binational Commission meeting expected to take place in the first quarter of this year, the statement said.
The two countries signed an agreement last August establishing the Joint Binational Commission whose mission is to promote the development of trade between the two countries.
The Binational Commission, chaired by the leaders of both countries, should help promote trade, balance trade relations, exports and imports of products, and discuss immigration issues and propose other topics of discussion such as the application of judicial decisions across borders.
According to the statement, the two ministers also discussed regional issues such as the recent elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Madagascar, the coup attempt in Gabon and the Lesotho peace process.
Zambia currently chairs the Southern African Development Community (SADC) body on political, defence and security cooperation.
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