Zambia: SADC Ministerial Delegations Expected in Lusaka

Angola Press Agency (Luanda), 27 February 2008

The ministerial delegations of the SADC countries, which includes Angola, are expected this Wednesday in Lusaka, Zambia, to participate in the meeting of this regional organisation's Council of Ministers, scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

Angola will attend the meeting with a delegation that includes the Planning minister, Ana Dias Lourenço, Industry minister, Joaquim David, and the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, George Chicoty.

The Council of Ministers of SADC will discuss the budget of the organisation for this year, the preparations of the International Consultative Conference on Poverty and Development, as well as the tripartite summit involving the members of the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and SADC, set for 01 April this year, in Mauritius.

Zambia's capital city is hosting since last Saturday the meeting of SADC's technicians. The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) comprises Angola, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia and Madagascar.