Invest in Namibia Road Show 11-15 July 2015

The Namibia Permanent Mission with a seat in Vienna-Austria in their quest to promote economic diplomacy organized a series of promotional activities in Hungary from July 11-12 and Austria from July 13-15, 2016. Both events were aimed to promote foreign direct investment, trade and tourism between Namibia and the two respective countries.

Namibian and Hungarian Delegation at the Marriot Hotel during the Seminar on Investment in Namibia on 12th July 2016.

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IAEA DG Amano visit to Namibia – May 2016

16 May 2016, Windhoek, Namibia

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA,His Excellency, Yukiya Amano, is in the country for a three day visit. As a major uranium producing country, the visit is aimed at strengthening ties between IAEA and Namibia on cooperation on areas of nuclear energy, agriculture and human health with the focus on cancer prevention and cancer treatment methodologies.

He met with the Honourable ,Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations.

As a Member State of the IAEA, and Member of IAEA Board of
Governors, Namibia cooperates with the IAEA in various areas of the three pillars of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, namely in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology, nuclear disarmament and non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services serves as the focal point for IAEA.

G-77 HANDOVER CEREMONY

On the 11th February 2016, the handing over ceremony took place in which H.E. Simon Madjumo Maruta took over as Chair of the Group of 77 and China, Vienna Chapter, from H.E. Ambassador Armin Andereya, Permanent Representative of Chile.

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia would like to thank the African Group Vienna Chapter, for nominating Namibia for this position and would like to convey its appreciation to all the G77 Member States and China for their kind support.

pdfSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR MARUTA