Lungu attends mass at st Joseph Parish in France

President Lungu with St Joseph Parish priest Fr Aidan Troy and children after Mass at St Joseph Catholic Church in Paris Picture by State House

President Edgar Lungu today attended mass at the Catholic’s Joseph Parish ahead of the official visit that begins tomorrow at the invitation of French President François Hollande.

The President later this afternoon addressed Zambians based in Paris at a lunch hosted by Zambia Ambassador to France Humphrey Chibanda.

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda in a statement says tomorrow, President will address an influential group of French investors across various sectors such as energy, agriculture, tourism, mining, construction and communications.

Mr. Chanda says the President will tell investors that Zambia is a stable private sector-driven free market economy where property rights are constitutionally protected.

He says the Head of State will also hold bilateral talks with his host before witnessing the signing of various economic cooperation agreements.

He says the agreements are in mining, tourism, television, telecommunications and energy.