PM Abiy Ahmed congratulates newly elected Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera

Addis Ababa, June 29, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended congratulatory message to the newly elected president of the republic of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera today.

“On behalf to the Government of Ethiopia, I would like to extend my congratulations to Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera on the recent election victory.” the Premier has tweeted today.

Ethiopia looks forward to working together with Republic of Malawi on bilateral ties and mutual regional interests, the Prime Minister added.

Malawi’s newly elected president Lazarus Chakwera was sworn in on Sunday, pledging to make the country inclusive to all.

He defeated the incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of votes in Tuesday’s poll.