Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:43:03 +0000 By Annie Zulu ZAMBIA is keen to learn from the Islamic Republic of Iran on how it has successfully exploited its oil and natural gas industry for the benefit of its people, President Edgar Lungu has said. President Lungu also said Zambia admired the economic diversification programme pursued by Iran from over dependence on oil to other sectors such as agriculture. The President said this when he received letters of credence from new Iranian Ambassador to Zambia Ahamad Erfanian and eight other ambassadors accredited to Zambia at State House yesterday. “Zambia admires Iran’s significant economic progress and its position as one of the world’s largest holders of oil and gas reserves. “We also admire Iran’s economic diversification programme to shift from dependence on oil to other sectors. Similarly, Zambia is pursuing economic diversification to shift reliance from mining to agriculture and other sectors including exploration for oil and natural […]
