After President Peter Mutharika promised that Malawi, traditionally dependent on Western aid donors, will look for “new friends” in countries such as China and Russia, his government has moved in to seek expansion of bilateral relations with Iran and will open an embassy in Tehran. Malawian Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Allan Chiyembekeza, who is on […]
President Joyce Banda on Tuesday received credentials from four new ambassadors who will represent their countries in Malawi. The colourful ceremony took Place at Sanjika Palace in the commercial capital Blantyre. The envoys are from South Africa ( Cassandra Mbuyane Makone), Republic of Iceland (Maria Erla Marelsdottir), Kingdom of Sweden ( Lars Ronnas) and Islamic Republic of Iran […]
C O N F I D E N T I A L LILONGWE 000224 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/S – E. PELLETREAU, INR – RITA BYRNES USEUCOM PLEASE PASS TO USAFRICOM E.O. 12958: SUBJECT: MALAWI TO OPEN EMBASSY IN IRAN REF: 07 LILONGWE 856 Classified By: DCM Kevin Sullivan for Reasons 1.4(b),(d) (C) Summary: During […]
2010 Feb 18: SUBJECT: MALAWI: DEMARCHE RE IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM REF: 10 STATE 9124 CLASSIFIED BY: Kevin Sullivan, Deputy Chief of Mission; REASON: 1.4(B), (D) (SBU) DCM conveyed points in reftel demarche Feb. 10 to Anthony Livuza, MFA Principal Secretary and Paul Chiunguzeni, MFA Director of Political Affairs. Both appeared well briefed on the issues. […]
Iran has given $50 million in aid to develop Malawi’s mining industry, the two countries said on Thursday July 28, two days after the United States suspended an aid package following a deadly crackdown on protests. “We have had very strong diplomatic relations and it is our obligation to support developing countries such as Malawi,” […]