Belgium's Prime Minister Discusses Bilateral Trade and Investment Relations with Namibia's President

Namibian President Hage Geingob met with Belgium's Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries. The meeting took place on the margins of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. The discussion covered various issues of international and domestic interest, including global cooperation, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Takeaways:

• De Croo and Geingob discussed the need for global cooperation to tackle challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Geingob emphasized the need to scale up climate-friendly technologies, particularly green hydrogen, which could play an important role in decarbonization.
• Both leaders agreed that equitable access to vaccines is crucial for saving lives and ensuring economic recovery, particularly in developing countries.
• De Croo reiterated Belgium's support for developing manufacturing capacity on the African continent and offered to expand bilateral dialogue on COVID-19 assistance to Namibia to include vaccines produced in Belgium.
• Geingob and De Croo agreed to continue discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation and investments across various sectors, including double taxation agreements.
• Meeting between the two leaders took place on the margins of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Statistics:

• The 76th session of the UN General Assembly opened on September 14.
• The meeting between De Croo and Geingob took place on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Sources:

• Presidency of Namibia
• United Nations