MINISTRY of Defence Permanent Secretary Maambo Hamaundu has called on defence and security experts from Zambia and Zimbabwe to be frank, candid and thorough in formulating rules of procedure that will guide the Defence and Security Cluster of the Zambia-Zimbabwe Binational Commission. The Permanent Secretary says the government is delighted to officiate at the gathering […]

MINISTRY of Defence Permanent Secretary Maambo Hamaundu has called on defence and security experts from Zambia and Zimbabwe to be frank, candid and thorough in formulating rules of procedure that will guide the Defence and Security Cluster of the Zambia-Zimbabwe Binational Commission.

The Permanent Secretary says the government is delighted to officiate at the gathering of experts drawn from the defence and security wings of the two countries, convened to develop a durable framework for engagement.

He said this when he officially opened the Central Defence and Security Committee Meeting of the Zambia-Zimbabwe Bi national Commission in Lusaka today, the PS commended the initiative, saying it was critical to ensure continuity and progress in maintaining peace and security.

He disclosed that the objective of the meeting is to ensure that the defence and security cluster does not lose track of the milestones and progressive measures already put in place for the maintenance of peace and security along the common border, which stretches approximately 800 kilometers.

“We must not lose track of the milestones that we achieved, of the plans that we have made, of the progress that we had initiated, despite this change,” he said.

The Permanent Secretary recalled that the two countries had made a number of resolutions and decisions under the Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security, saying following the elevation of the engagement to a Binational Commission, it was important not to lose focus but to build on past achievements.