PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba left last night for London on a three-day official visit and to hold talks with British government ministers and leaders of the business sector.
The talks will start this morning after his arrival. The Head of State will also meet Queen Elizabeth II during his stay.”President Pohamba will not have a meeting with outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair, as he is attending the G-8 summit in Germany,” Isack Hamata, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said yesterday.Hamata pointed out that the visit was “official” but not a state visit to Britain.Pohamba is accompanied by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Education and Trade.A small business delegation from Namibia is accompanying President Pohamba, who will return at the end of the week.The Head of State will also meet Queen Elizabeth II during his stay.”President Pohamba will not have a meeting with outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair, as he is attending the G-8 summit in Germany,” Isack Hamata, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said yesterday.Hamata pointed out that the visit was “official” but not a state visit to Britain.Pohamba is accompanied by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Education and Trade.A small business delegation from Namibia is accompanying President Pohamba, who will return at the end of the week.
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