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LUSAKA. — Zambia is expected to officially open its embassy in Israel to boost relations between the two countries, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Monday. In March this year, President Edgar Lungu restored full diplomatic relations with Israel after an 18-year rupture and appointed Zambia’s former intelligence chief Martin Mwanambale as ambassador-designate.

The Zambian envoy to Israel said Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba was in Israel for the official opening of the embassy this week. According to the envoy, Zambia has a lot to learn from Israel’s technology, adding that reopening of the embassy there was strategic. “Israel is one of the countries with advanced technology in various sectors such as agriculture and energy, and Zambia hopes to tap this knowledge,” he was quoted as saying by the paper.

While in Israel, the Zambian foreign minister will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He will also hold meetings with other senior Israeli officials and the Israel-Africa Chamber of Commerce. — Xinhua.