Geingob to visit France
STAFF REPORTER
President Hage Geingob will be visiting France on 27 November and will return to Namibia on 29 November.
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, says the visit is a continuation of the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries to strengthen bilateral relations.
“While in France, President Geingob will seek to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, market investment opportunities in Namibia and thereby enhancing trade between the two countries. To this end a number of memoranda of understanding will be signed. President Geingob will have talks with his host,” Ashipala-Musavyi said in a press statement.
She added that the president is expected to address the French business community and investors and visit industrial sites in that country.
The president of will also meet with the Namibian community in France and inaugurate the Namibian Chancery in Paris.
Two countries cooperate in agriculture, education, transport, energy, water and sanitation, environmental protection and conservation, and SME development.
“Trade between Namibia and France also continue to be promoted. Namibia exports commodities such as fish, fruit, meat and mineral resources to France. French companies are also increasingly showing interest in investing in Namibia. Other areas to be explored for cooperation include health tourism, transport, fisheries, marine resources and information technology,” she said.
According to Ashipala-Musavyi, the president will be accompanied by First Lady Monica Geingos, minister of international relations Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and other senior government officials.
President Hage Geingob will be visiting France on 27 November and will return to Namibia on 29 November.
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, says the visit is a continuation of the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries to strengthen bilateral relations.
“While in France, President Geingob will seek to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, market investment opportunities in Namibia and thereby enhancing trade between the two countries. To this end a number of memoranda of understanding will be signed. President Geingob will have talks with his host,” Ashipala-Musavyi said in a press statement.
She added that the president is expected to address the French business community and investors and visit industrial sites in that country.
The president of will also meet with the Namibian community in France and inaugurate the Namibian Chancery in Paris.
Two countries cooperate in agriculture, education, transport, energy, water and sanitation, environmental protection and conservation, and SME development.
“Trade between Namibia and France also continue to be promoted. Namibia exports commodities such as fish, fruit, meat and mineral resources to France. French companies are also increasingly showing interest in investing in Namibia. Other areas to be explored for cooperation include health tourism, transport, fisheries, marine resources and information technology,” she said.
According to Ashipala-Musavyi, the president will be accompanied by First Lady Monica Geingos, minister of international relations Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and other senior government officials.
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