United States of America (USA) President Donald J. Trump has assured continued cooperation with Zambia in the fight against COVID-19.
Speaking when he met Zambia’s Ambassador to the USA, Lazarous Kapambwe at the White House in Washington D.C, President Trump reiterated the United States support in fighting the pandemic.
This is revealed in a statement issued by first secretary for Press and Public Relations Embassy of Zambia in Washington D.C. Eric Mwanza, after Ambassador Kapambwe took the opportunity to brief President Trump about how Zambia was dealing with COVID-19 as the US President asked about the situation in Zambia and how the country was dealing with the pandemic.
“Among other things we discussed, President Trump assured me of continued cooperation with Zambia in the fight against COVID-19,” Ambassador Kapambwe said.

He reiterated the United States support in fighting the pandemic and took the opportunity to thank the President for the US assistance to Zambia.
Mr. Mwanza said President Trump formally received credentials from Ambassador Kapambwe, in the Oval Office at the White House Credentialing Ceremony Friday July 17, 2020.
He further said the United State President officially received Ambassador Kapambwe’s credentials on 8th April 2020 during which he expressed his Government’s desire to deepen the “strong and abiding friendship” between Zambia and the United States of America.