President Pohamba to be conferred with Liberia’s highest award
WINDHOEK – President Hifikepunye Pohamba was conferred with Liberia’s highest national award yesterday.
Pohamba was presented with the Distinction of Grand Cordon in the Most Venerable Order of Knighthood of the Pioneers of the Republic of Liberia, as appreciation for the Namibian Head of State’s tremendous contribution in restoring peace and supporting the post-war reconstruction of Liberia.
Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf confered the distinction on the visiting Namibian Head of State.
According to a report on the All Africa website yesterday, the ceremony took place at the C.Cecil Dennis auditorium yesterday afternoon.
The Liberian leader also hosted a State dinner later the evening in honour of Pohamba and his spouse, Penehupifo Pohamba. Pohamba and his entourage ar rived in Liberia on Tuesday at the start of a three-day State visit.
The visit by the Namibian president is a return visit after the Liberian leader came to Namibia, at which time both countries signed a framework agreement on economic, technical, scientific, cultural and tourism cooperation, seeking mutual benefits in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, gender equality and child welfare.
The agreement also covered areas of cooperation in vocational training, industry, mining and energy, education, culture and tourism, amongst others. During her visit in July last year, the Liberian leader paid tribute to Namibia for contributing troops toward the peace-keeping mission in Liberia in a address to a joint session of the Namibian Parliament.
Pohamba and his delegation will depart Liberia for home today.
Pohamba was presented with the Distinction of Grand Cordon in the Most Venerable Order of Knighthood of the Pioneers of the Republic of Liberia, as appreciation for the Namibian Head of State’s tremendous contribution in restoring peace and supporting the post-war reconstruction of Liberia.
Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf confered the distinction on the visiting Namibian Head of State.
According to a report on the All Africa website yesterday, the ceremony took place at the C.Cecil Dennis auditorium yesterday afternoon.
The Liberian leader also hosted a State dinner later the evening in honour of Pohamba and his spouse, Penehupifo Pohamba. Pohamba and his entourage ar rived in Liberia on Tuesday at the start of a three-day State visit.
The visit by the Namibian president is a return visit after the Liberian leader came to Namibia, at which time both countries signed a framework agreement on economic, technical, scientific, cultural and tourism cooperation, seeking mutual benefits in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, gender equality and child welfare.
The agreement also covered areas of cooperation in vocational training, industry, mining and energy, education, culture and tourism, amongst others. During her visit in July last year, the Liberian leader paid tribute to Namibia for contributing troops toward the peace-keeping mission in Liberia in a address to a joint session of the Namibian Parliament.
Pohamba and his delegation will depart Liberia for home today.
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