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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The official talks in Kasane between Botswana and Zambia will culminate in the two countries signing a Programme of Cooperation in Livingstone, Zambia in two months. <\/b><\/p>\n

This was assured by President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi during the opening of the official talks with his Zambian counterpart, Mr Hakainde Hichilema in Kasane on January 24.<\/p>\n

Dr Masisi mentioned that after the official talks, the two nations\u2019 Ministries of Foreign Affairs would focus on formulating an enhanced, impactful programme of bilateral cooperation, covering sectors such as mines, mineral development, agriculture, health, transport, infrastructure, defence, and security among others.<\/p>\n

The President said there was need for cooperation on immigration and the movement of goods, referencing the iconic Kazungula Bridge jointly owned by the two nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cLuckily we have our predecessors to thank for coming up with the idea of developing a bridge between the two nations,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

The intention is to settle the operationalisation of the bridge and all its assets, with plans to develop a matrix and checklist for that purpose within a month.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe asked for this and I know that we will make it happen. We will deliver on it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On other issues, Dr Masisi said Zambia was blessed with more water than Botswana and had the capacity to produce more than its neighbour, therefore the country\u2019s livestock sector benefited on Zambian agricultural produce.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese include among others, maize bran and molasses. We recently reached an agreement with one Zambian private company to start producing and exporting fertilizers to Botswana to use during our cropping season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the President said Botswana was willing to help Zambia in vaccine development, especially Foot and Mouth, CBPP cattle lung disease vaccines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would be very much happy to help in that area because the sooner we can clean out the herd between the two countries the better in terms of livestock value addition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Further, Dr Masisi expressed the country\u2019s willingness to assist Zambia in its interest in learning about Botswana\u2019s diamond sales agreement with De Beers.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegarding this, we will also be more than happy to assist, including even offering Zambia our technical expertise at both government and private sector levels,\u201d he said. Dr Masisi said Botswana\u2019s assistance to Zambia would be in the sole belief that all natural diamonds should be value added to derive maximum benefits for the producer countries. In addition, President expressed appreciation for Zambia\u2019s keeness to learn from Botswana\u2019s experience with the COVID-19 and HIV and AIDS pandemics.<\/p>\n

For his part, president Hichilema acknowledged Dr Masisi\u2019s invitation.<\/p>\n

He reiterated that citizens of the two countries were one people,only separated by the border.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of common issues to smoothen up in order to improve our people to people relations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Hichilema said Zambia was willing to deepen relations with Botswana, which he said could even be traced to as far back as creation than independence.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though President Masisi indicated that Botswana stood to benefit more from our friendship, we are also satisfied with what we get from it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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