France calls for speedy restructuring of Zambia’s debt
By Arnold Tutu
French President EMMANUEL MACRON says Zambia’s debt restructuring programme should conclusively be dealt with, before the June summit for a New Global financial pact.
Mr. MACRON says France will work together with all creditors to ensure the debt restructuring for Zambia is done.
He said this when he hosted President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA this morning at Elysée Palace, in the French capital, Paris.
And President HICHILEMA has described the deliberations as fruitful.
President HICHILEMA emphasised the importance of closing debt talks and asked France to use its role to leverage the Paris Club and the G20 Creditor Committee to ensure the speedy resolution of the debt restructuring.
He called on both France and China to jointly tackle the debt restructuring programme with the utmost speed.
President HICHILEMA also used the opportunity to woo French investment in Zambia and strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of infrastructure, defence, technology biodiversity, tourism and environment.
This is according to President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’s Facebook page, and monitored by ZNBC News in LUSAKA.
