Mozambique: President Nyusi leaves for State Visit to Botswana

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Mozambique: President Nyusi leaves for State Visit to Botswana

7:20 CAT | 13 Apr 2022

Photo: O País

The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, left Maputo this morning for a state visit to Botswana, until the 16th of April.

President Nyusi is accompanied by his wife; First Lady Isaura Ferrão Nyusi, by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Verónica Macamo; of Transport and Communications, Janfar Abdulai; of Culture and Tourism, Eldevina Materula; the Minister in the President’s Office for Civil House Affairs Constantino Bacela; and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Carlos Zacarias.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Olegário Banze; the Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Ludovina Bernardo; the Governor of Cabo Delgado Valige Tauabo; and the Governor of Maputo Province Júlio Parruque are also travelling with the President to Botswana, as are members of the staff from the Presidency of the Republic and other state institution , according to a press release by the Presidency.

The visit comes in response to an invitation from President Nyusi’s Botswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Masisi and aims to “strengthen, deepen and consolidate the historical relations of brotherhood, friendship, solidarity and cooperation that exist between the two peoples and countries”.

During his visit, Filipe Nyusi will hold official talks with President Masisi, as well as meeting members of the Mozambican community residing in the neighbouring country.

The agenda for the visit of the Head of State also includes participation in the Mozambique-Botswana Business Forum, as well as the inauguration of the Samora Machel Museum, in Lobatse, on Thursday.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐈 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐘𝐔𝐒𝐈
His Excellency President Dr @OfficialMasisi has welcomed The President of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency President @FNyusi for a 3 day State Visit.#AdvancingTogether #BWPresidency🇧🇼 pic.twitter.com/gIb9N5rY2S

— Office of the President| Republic of Botswana. (@BWPresidency) April 13, 2022

The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resource Conservation and Tourism through the Department of National Museum and Monuments will be commissioning the #SamoraMachel Museum in Lobatse this Thursday, 14th of April 2022. pic.twitter.com/qrnrC891nn

— #BotswanaUnplugged (@UnpluggedBW) April 12, 2022

Before leaving, the Head of State at 7:30 a.m. today participated in a ceremony at the Presidential Terminal of Maputo International Airport marking his departure on a state visit.

Source: O PAís