Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier payed a state visit to the Republic of Zambia from 1 to 3 November.
In the capital Lusaka, he met President Hakainde Hichilema for political talks and spoke to representatives of Zambian civil society.
On the second day of his visit, the Federal President first visited the Fountain Gate Crafts & Trades School, a vocational college in which the Chamber of Skilled Crafts of Frankfurt-Rhine-Main is involved. The Federal President then traveled on to Livingstone where he had a tour of the water extraction plant on the Zambezi River, a German development cooperation project, as well as a visit to the Victoria Falls and the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. There, the Federal President talked to experts about nature and wildlife protection. The state visit to Zambia was the first time a German Federal President visited the country.
Prior to his trip to Zambia, the Federal President had visited the United Republic of Tanzania.
Overview of the programme:
Wednesday, 1 November
- Departure from Songea/Tanzania
- Arrival in Lusaka/Zambia
- Welcome with military honours by Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia
- State House
Talks with the President - Joint press conference
- Signing of the visitors’ book
- Talks with representatives of civil society
- State banquet hosted by the President
Thursday, 2 November
- Talks with parliamentarians
- Visit to Fountain Gate Crafts &Trades School
- Flight to Livingstone
- Tour of the water extraction plant of the regional water company on the Zambezi River
- Signing of a financing agreement between KfW and the Zambian water authority in the presence of the Federal President
- David Livingstone Lodge
Talks with representatives of the government and NGOs on wildlife protection, biodiversity and sustainable tourism - Visit to Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
- Tour of the Victoria Falls
- Flight to Berlin
Friday, 3 November
- Arrival in Berlin