Category: Speeches/Statements

STATEMENT BY HER EXCELLENCY CHILESHE MPUNDU KAPWEPWE, SECRETARY GENERAL OF COMESA DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 43RD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Our Guest of Honour, HH Madam WK Mutale Nalumango MP, Vice President of the Republic of Zambia Chairperson of the COMESA Council of Ministers; HE Mr Ahmed Samir, Minister of Trade & Industry of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Honourable Ministers Here Present; Excellencies Permanent Representatives to COMESA; Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioners; Assistant Secretaries…
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STATEMENT BY THE GUEST OF HONOUR HON. CHIPOKA MULENGA, MP, MINISTER OF COMMERCE, TRADE AND INDUSTRY DURING THE OPENING OF THE 43RD COMESA INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING

The secretary general of comesa, her excellency, ms. Chileshe kapwepwe,  Her lordship, judge president of the court of justice,   Distinguished members of the inter-governmental committee,  Heads of comesa institutions,  Assistant secretaries general,  Excellencies high commissioners and ambassadors accredited to the republic of zambia, permanent and special representatives to comesa  Representatives of international and regional…
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Statement by Mr. Jacek Jankowski, Ambassador of the European Union to Zambia and COMESA at the 43rd Intergovernmental Committee

Ms Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Secretary General of COMESA; Honourable Chipoka Mulenga, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industries; Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Committee (name tbc);  Honourable Permanent Secretaries from COMESA member states present; Senior Government officials; Distinguished guest, Ladies and Gentlemen; I am delighted to attend this year’s COMESA Intergovernmental Committee Meeting physically after the…
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STATEMENT BY H.E CHILESHE MPUNDU KAPWEPWE – COMESA SECRETARY GENERAL DURING THE OPENING OF THE 43rd MEETING OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE

Distinguished Delegates from COMESA Member States Your Excellency’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners Representatives of COMESA Institutions Distinguished Representatives of Regional Economic Communities Representatives of International Organisations Ladies and Gentlemen All Protocols Observed It is my pleasure and honour to welcome you all to Lusaka, Zambia, for this 43rd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee. I am…
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Statement by H.E. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Secretary General COMESA During the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of COMESA Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General

Chairperson, Guest of Honour, Honourable Mr. Mulambo Haimbe, MP, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Zambia, COMESA Ministers of Justice and Attorneys Generals, Judge President of the COMESA Court of Justice, Honourable Justice Lombe Chibesakunda, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to the Republic of Zambia and Permanent Representatives to COMESA, Assistant Secretaries…
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STATEMENT BY HER EXCELLENCY CHILESHE MPUNDU KAPWEPWE SECRETARY GENERAL AT THE OCCASION OF PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS

Your Excellency, Ambassador Abadi Nureldin Abdelrahman Nureldin, Sudanese Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia and Now formally Accredited Permanent Representative to COMESA Your Excellency, Ambassador Ashok Kumar, Indian High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia and Now formally Accredited Special Representative to COMESA Your Excellency, Ambassador Du Xiaohui Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia…
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SPEECH BY HER HONOUR THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MRS. W. K. MUTALE NALUMANGO, MP DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 42ND COMESA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING

CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS; HONOURABLE MINISTERS; THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF COMESA; YOUR EXCELLENCIES AMBASSADORS AND HIGH COMMISSIONERS ACCREDITED TO THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES TO COMESA; REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS; OUR CO-OPERATING PARTNERS HERE PRESENT; HEADS OF COMESA INSTITUTIONS; MEMBERS OF STAFF OF THE COMESA SECRETARIAT; DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES; MEMBERS…
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