STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. RUPIAH BWEZANI BANDA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBA, WHEN RECEIVING LETTERS OF CREDENCE FROM MR. SALAH EL DIN ABDEL SADEK AHMED, AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ON 19TH FEBRUARY, 2010
YOUR EXCELLENCY, MR. SALAH EL DIN ABEL SADEK AHMED, AMBASSADOR DESIGNATE OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT TO ZAMBIA;
I ACCEPT YOUR LETTERS OF CREDENCE AND THOSE OF RECALL OF YOUR PREDECESSOR. I WISH TO THANK YOU FOR CONVEYING THE GREETINGS FROM MY BROTHER, HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MUBARAK. MAY YOU KINDLY CONVEY MY FRATERNAL GREETINGS TO HIM.
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE EGYPT FOR YOUR HISTORIC VICTORY AT THE RECENT AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS COMPETITION IN ANGOLA. THE VICTORY WAS INDEED, WELL DESERVED. I WISH ALSO TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT FOR THE GOOD RELATIONS THAT EXIST BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES.
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
LET ME USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT YOUR COUNTRY PROVIDES TO ZAMBIA, ESPECIALLY IN THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH SECTORS. IN ADDITION, I WELCOME THE GROWING EGYPTIAN INVESTMENTS IN ZAMBIA AS WELL AS THE TRADE BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES THAT HAS INCREASED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. I AM CONFIDENT THAT THESE DEVELOPMENTS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN OUR TWO COUNTRIES.
YOUR EXCELLENCY
AT THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS, OUR TWO COUNTRIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO AND COOPERATE IN THE PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY. WE SHOULD ALSO RENDER OUR SUPPORT TO THE VARIOUS INITIATIVES AIMED AT BRINGING ABOUT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ON OUR CONTINENT AND ELSEWHERE. IN THIS REGARD, ZAMBIA COMMENDS THE ROLE EGYPT CONTINUES TO PLAY IN SEARCH OF LASTING PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
WE ALSO COMMEND AND APPLAUD THE PEACE AND ECONOMIC ACHIEVEMENTS THAT YOUR COUNTRY HAS SCORED IN RECENT YEARS. EGYPT STANDS AS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF STABILITY NOT ONLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, BUT ALSO ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT.
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
DURING YOUR TOUR OF DUTY IN ZAMBIA, IT IS MY HOPE THAT YOU WILL WORK TOWARDS FURTHER STRENNGTHENING THE GOOD RELATIONS THAT EXIST AND BUILD ON WHAT YOUR PREDECESSORS STARTED AND ACCOMPLISHED. IN THIS RESPECT, YOU WILL WISH TO ACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA BY TAKING TIME TO TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTRY LEARN ABOUT OUR CULTURE AND TO SAMPLE THE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS THAT ZAMBIA OFFERS.
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
IN YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE ZAMBIAN ECONOMY, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO EXPLORE AND IDENTIFY AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH COULD FURTHER ENHANCE TRADE AND INVESTMENT FLOWS BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES.
ON MY PART, I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT MY GOVERNMENT AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT YOUR TOUR OF DUTY IS SUCCESSFUL.
ONCE AGAIN, I WELCOME YOUR EXCELLENCY AND WISH YOU A FRUITFUL AND ENJOYABLE STAY IN ZAMBIA.
