Netanyahu invites Lungu to Israel

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited President Edgar Lungu to visit Israel following his re-election in the 11th August, 2016 general election.

Earlier last year, Mr Netanyahu had written to President Lungu inviting him to undertake a State visit to Israel.

The Israeli Prime Minister wants to host the President in Jerusalem at the earliest possible time convenient to the President.

The Prime Minister says he wants to discuss many ways to expand cooperation between Zambia and Israel.

Mr Netanyahu has reiterated his Government’s commitment to further strengthen Israel’s close partnership with Zambia in agriculture, alternative energy, health, and water management among other sectors.

The Israeli Prime Minister expressed happiness for meeting President Lungu at the Uganda Summit meeting in July.

Mr Netanyahu said this in a congratulatory message to President Lungu on his re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia following the 11th August, 2016 general elections.

Meanwhile, President Lungu has sent a message of condolences to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, following the death of former President and Prime Minister of Israel, Shimon Peres on 28th September, 2016.

The President has stated that it is with deep sense of sorrow that He learnt of the death of the former Israeli President and Prime Minister.

President Lungu said Mr Peres was resilient in his attempts to attain sustainable peace and security in the Middle East describing him as a beacon of hope for a safer Israeli State with its neighbour, Palestine.

The President has said this was demonstrated in the Nobel Peace Prize that he was awarded, for his efforts to conclude the Oslo Peace Accords.

President Lungu notes that this legacy matched with Mr Netanyahu’s instrumental role in the creation of the State of Israel, will serve as a source of inspiration for generations to come.

This is contained in a statement issued by the president’s special assistant for press and public relations Amos Chanda.

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