The president of the two regional partners meeting in Pretoria also agreed to work together to resume the trade imbalance heavily weighted against Zambia.

Zambian President Edgar Lungu got  a laugh at today’s Union Buildings press conference when he reminded reporters asking about the  inactive joint cooperation commission that he was not there.

Lungu mentioned he had just come through an exhausting election and his emphasis now is on improving life for his people.

Zuma noted agreement between the two countries on regional and international issues.

“We have further laid a firm and solid foundation to taker relations to a much higher level. Our historical bonds demand of us to do just that,” said Zuma.

He says South Africa and Zambia have 21 agreements and memoranda of understanding governing bilateral relations.

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