November 14, 2007: NASSAU, Bahamas – The Kingdom of
Swaziland is seeking to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding and Cooperation with The Bahamas in tourism
and other areas of mutual interests as both countries foster
greater diplomatic ties.
On Monday, November 12, His Excellency Arthur Hanna,
Governor-General, accepted Letters of Commission from His
Excellency, Chief Senzangkhona Phesheya Dlamini, 41,
officially accrediting him by His Majesty King Mswati III,
as High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
“You have with insight and pragmatism touched on the
fragility and threats, yet opportunities of today’s world.
The challenge is to understand and sift the best from the
international environment for national benefit and
survival,” the Governor-General said to the High
Commissioner.
The Governor General His Excellency
Arthur D. Hanna, left, presents His Excellency Chief
Senzangakhona Phesheya Dlamini, High Commissioner Designate
of the Kingdom of Swaziland with his letters of commission
at Government House on Monday, November 12, 2007. (BIS
Photo/Tim Aylen)
“We concur with your approach
and look forward to the desired results for the mutual
benefit of both our countries. We are, moreover, confident
that your status, training and exposure will go a long way
to ensuring the anticipated results,” the Governor-General
added.
Responding, High Commissioner Dlamini underscored the
importance of relations between The Bahamas and Swaziland,
stating that in the complex world of technology, never
before has such interdependency been so amplified.
“Consequently, the international community is called upon to
address a conundrum of issues from terrorism to climate
change. The forums at which we so fruitfully interact have
given us hope for the future,” he said.
“The onus in on us to use the opportunities at our disposal
to put the wrongs right in our world. Our two countries have
collaborated in many positive initiatives at this level.”
The High Commissioner said the Kingdom of Swaziland is
looking forward to a fruitful and gainful interaction at the
upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in
Kampala, Uganda at the end of the month.
The forum provides an opportunity to develop strategies in a
wide range of areas be it education, technology, science and
other areas of common interest.
“The Kingdom of Swaziland will seek to participate fully to
share experiences and tap in new information and advances
from her international partners, notably the Commonwealth of
The Bahamas,” he said. “The Kingdom of Swaziland is also
looking expanding its tourism sector. It is in this
framework and many others that we are looking at a close
collaboration with The Bahamas.”
The Kingdom of Swaziland, located in southeast Africa, is
known for its mineral resources, manufacture of clothing and
light consumer goods.
High Commissioner Dlamini is an attorney, who has also
studied in the areas of leadership, diplomacy and
international relations, specialising in global, political
and economic issues in the United Kingdom and the United
States. |
