国产精品99一区二区三_免费中文日韩_国产在线精品一区二区_日本成人手机在线

Africa  

Zambia, India leaders pledge closer ties

Source: Xinhua   2018-04-11 23:58:03

LUSAKA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday held bilateral talks with visiting Indian President Nath Kovind, with both pledging to take the relations to greater heights.

The Zambian leader held the talks with his counterpart, who is in the country on a three-day state visit, at State House.

In his remarks, Lungu said the two countries have enjoyed cordial relations over the years and hoped that the relationship will be taken to a greater height.

On his part, the Indian president hoped that the visit will deepen the already existing cordial relations between the two countries and revive a joint permanent commission.

The Indian leader, who said the foundation of the bilateral ties was deep, added that he was looking forward to improved ties.

The two leaders later witnessed the signing of four memoranda of understanding aimed at enhancing cooperation in various sectors.

Among the memorandum of understanding includes avoidance of double taxation, visa exemption on diplomatic passports and allowing the diplomatic passport holders to enter without visas, judicial cooperation which seeks collaboration in training and expedition of judicial matters affecting the two countries and another one that seeks for the establishment of Entrepreneurship Development Institute in Zambia in conformity with the Vision 2030 which would help entrepreneurs to access finance and general empowerment.

The Indian president arrived in Zambia on Tuesday, accompanied by First Lady Savita Kovind, and a 300-member delegation comprising of senior government officials and a business delegation.

It was the first visit in three decades by an Indian president to the southern African nation.

According to government figures, private investment in Zambia by Indian companies currently stands at over 5 billion U.S. dollars while bilateral trade stood at 1.2 billion dollars from April 2017 to January 2018.

Editor: yan
Related News
Home >> Africa            
Xinhuanet

Zambia, India leaders pledge closer ties

Source: Xinhua 2018-04-11 23:58:03

LUSAKA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday held bilateral talks with visiting Indian President Nath Kovind, with both pledging to take the relations to greater heights.

The Zambian leader held the talks with his counterpart, who is in the country on a three-day state visit, at State House.

In his remarks, Lungu said the two countries have enjoyed cordial relations over the years and hoped that the relationship will be taken to a greater height.

On his part, the Indian president hoped that the visit will deepen the already existing cordial relations between the two countries and revive a joint permanent commission.

The Indian leader, who said the foundation of the bilateral ties was deep, added that he was looking forward to improved ties.

The two leaders later witnessed the signing of four memoranda of understanding aimed at enhancing cooperation in various sectors.

Among the memorandum of understanding includes avoidance of double taxation, visa exemption on diplomatic passports and allowing the diplomatic passport holders to enter without visas, judicial cooperation which seeks collaboration in training and expedition of judicial matters affecting the two countries and another one that seeks for the establishment of Entrepreneurship Development Institute in Zambia in conformity with the Vision 2030 which would help entrepreneurs to access finance and general empowerment.

The Indian president arrived in Zambia on Tuesday, accompanied by First Lady Savita Kovind, and a 300-member delegation comprising of senior government officials and a business delegation.

It was the first visit in three decades by an Indian president to the southern African nation.

According to government figures, private investment in Zambia by Indian companies currently stands at over 5 billion U.S. dollars while bilateral trade stood at 1.2 billion dollars from April 2017 to January 2018.

[Editor: huaxia]
010020070750000000000000011105521371041601
主站蜘蛛池模板: 那曲县| 富平县| 永福县| 岳阳市| 宝丰县| 新蔡县| 开封市| 资溪县| 姜堰市| 屯留县| 达州市| 繁昌县| 文化| 平阴县| 秀山| 西乌珠穆沁旗| 弥渡县| 大同县| 东光县| 吴川市| 县级市| 龙口市| 建宁县| 滁州市| 岐山县| 杭锦旗| 潼关县| 忻城县| 井冈山市| 东台市| 泽州县| 桂平市| 昌邑市| 宁河县| 金山区| 楚雄市| 高淳县| 九龙坡区| 和林格尔县| 涿州市| 利辛县|