Foreign Minister Yván Gil is received by the president of Namibia prior to his inauguration*

Published at: 20/03/2025 04:24 PM

The Minister of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Yván Gil, met this Thursday with the elected president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, as part of his work agenda in the African country, where he will attend the inauguration of the Dignitary.

Through his Telegram channel, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister explained that during the meeting he transmitted, on behalf of President Nicolás Maduro, “a message of congratulations and the joy of the Venezuelan people” to Nandi-Ndaitwah, who will assume “as the first woman to head the Republic of Namibia, a nation with which we are united by solid ties of cooperation and brotherhood within the framework of our relationship with Mother Africa” .

The candidate of the Southwest African People's Organization (SWAPO), Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, won the elections in Namibia last November, with more than 55% of the votes.

After learning the results, the Venezuelan Head of State congratulated “with great joy the brotherly people of Namibia for the result of the general elections (...) in which the historic party of its independence, the Organization of the People of Southwest Africa (SWAPO), won the popular victory, together with the leadership of an extraordinary woman, the honorable lady, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the first elected president in the history of his country,” he said then.

In addition, President Maduro wished his Namibian counterpart every success and indicated that with his arrival to the presidency, the bonds of friendship continue to be strengthened in defense of the sovereignty of both peoples, to continue “with the construction of the multicentric and multipolar world”.

Caracas and Windhoek have maintained diplomatic relations since May 22, 1990, consolidated after the arrival of Commander Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution in 1999. With South-South Cooperation promoted by the revolutionary leader, more than 22 binational cooperation agreements were signed in areas of interest, such as: politics, education, culture, library services, communication, mining, oil, agriculture, housing, women and gender equality, electoral processes, work and social development.

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