LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi leader Lazarus Chakwera, has lauded President Advocate Duma Gedion Boko’s visit as an opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations between Malawi and Botswana
Chakwera was speaking on Saturday, July 5 2025 at Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe during a bilateral talks with President Boko.
Boko who arrived on Saturday through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) is in Malawi for a three day visit.
The Malawi leader observed that President Boko’s visit is an opportunity for the bilateral relations between the two countries to be stronger than ever.
“What you have done by coming to be with us on this special occasion is to give the deep bilateral ties between Malawi and Botswana a timely opportunity for renewal.
“You have given our two countries a timely opportunity to renew our shared democratic values, our mutual respect, and our regional cooperation”, says Chakwera.
He added, “You have given our two countries a timely opportunity to renew our partnership in growing and developing our economies and cultures to bravely meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
“It is no exaggeration to say that your visit has given our country hope that even though the bilateral ties between our countries have existed since 1966, involving cooperation in the areas of education, tourism, and agriculture, the best days of our cooperation are yet to come”.
Chakwera explains further that his desire is to explore how the two countries could work together on Malawi’s ATM Strategy of boosting productivity in Agriculture, Tourism, and Mining and bringing those products to manufacturing and value-addition.
“My desire is to see Malawi’s famous Kilombero rice and Malawi’s Chambo Fish at dinner tables in Gaborone. My desire is to see exchange visits between our peoples, between our youths, between our Universities, between our officials, for mutual learning and growth,” he said.
Addressing the media, soon after the meeting, Botswana Minister of Internal Relations Dr. Phenyo Butale said time for talking is over but action.
Dr Phenyo says, “It’s time for the two nations to concretize their relationship for the benefit of the people of the two nations.
“Botswana has an expertise in mining, aquaculture and engineering which Malawi can tap without waiting so long. Let’s do away with beauracracy that suffocate progress”.
Boko and Chakwera are this evening to have presidential dinner at Kamuzu Palace.
Both leaders will grace Malawi’s 61st Independence Day Celebrations at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
