Harare (SUNA) – Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris met with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, on Thursday, on the sidelines of his participation in the 25th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salem, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative Dr. Al-Hussein Al-Khalifa Al-Siddiq Al-Hafian, Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Ali Mohamed Ali, and Sudan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe Ibrahim Al-Sheikh. The Prime Minister congratulated the Zambian President on winning a second presidential term following Zambia’s 2026 general elections. During the meeting, he briefed President Hichilema on developments in Sudan, assuring him of stability in the country and Sudan’s full and serious commitment to moving into the reconstruction and rebuilding phase. He also underscored efforts to open broad prospects for bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economy, trade and investment. During the meeting, the Prime Minister conveyed an official invitation from President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan to President Hichilema to visit Sudan. Zambian Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe was also invited to visit Sudan at the earliest opportunity to strengthen joint diplomatic coordination. The Prime Minister also highlighted the vast potential and promising opportunities available in Sudan’s vital sectors, including agriculture, minerals and livestock. For his part, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema praised the strong bilateral relations between Sudan and Zambia and the significant opportunities for cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, as well as the exchange of expertise and skills. At the conclusion of the meeting, the two sides agreed to prepare and sign a comprehensive bilateral memorandum of understanding covering all aspects of cooperation. They also agreed to establish a joint implementation matrix with a defined timeline, with the aim of achieving tangible results on the ground and translating diplomatic understandings into concrete action that serves the interests of the two brotherly peoples.BH/BH