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Namibian president to visit France

Xinhua, November 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Namibian President Hage Geingob will pay an official visit to France from Nov. 27 to 29, as the two countries hope to strengthen cooperation and boost investment.

Namibia's Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation announced on Thursday that the visit is a result of an invitation by French President Francois Hollande.

Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, permanent secretary of the ministry, said the visit is a continuation of the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries to strengthen bilateral ties.

According to Ashipala-Musavyi, when in France, the Namibian president will engage in talks with his host, address the French business community and investors, visit industrial sites, meet with the Namibian community in France and inaugurate the Namibian Chancery in Paris.

To date, Namibia and France have cooperated in areas of agriculture, education, transport, energy, water and sanitation, environment protection and conservation. Enditem