By; Tiyanjane Nandie Mambucha, Harare, Zimbabwe
August 18, MANA: President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has underscored the need for Malawi to keep engaging with SADC Member saying Malawi cannot stand alone.
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera made these remarks on Sunday, at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Zimbabwe, on his departure to Rome, Italy after attending the 44th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government.
President Chakwera said his attendance to the Summit enabled him to interact with other member states, who have committed to assist Malawi.
“This trip was worth it. I had a bilateral meeting with the United Nations and the Executive of Economic Commission for Africa. He is coming to Malawi and we will be engaging in order for us to make sure our economic trajectory is taking off. “
“I also touched base with various Presidents like the president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, we have made arrangements to purchase maize at a subsidized price because she understands that we need each other, as brothers and sisters in the same region,” Said Chakwera.
Taking his turn, Major General Elias Mpaso, Deputy Ambassador for Malawi to Zimbabwe, said he was glad that the SADC Summit went well, and crucially, that President Chakwera managed to successfully undertake all his assignments.
Regional leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathered in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the 44th Ordinary Summit, which was hosted by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was also elected as the new SADC Chairperson.
Among many activities that took place at the 44th Ordinally SADC Summit, the member states discussed pressing issues like peace and security, regional cooperation, and economic growth. The summit also elected Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as the Incoming Chairperson.
President Chakwera and the First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera, were seen off at the airport by Major General Elias Mpaso and other officials from Malawi and Zimbabwe.
