THE Scottish government says it values Zambia’s appreciation and advancement of human rights in Southern Africa.
Speaking after a closed-door meeting with Vice-President Guy Scott, Scottish Minister for External Affairs and International Development Humza Yousaf said that his Government respected Zambia’s observance of human rights within the regional context.
Mr Yousaf said Zambia had made progress in advancing human rights across the board compared with other countries in the region.
He said he understood that human rights existed within the regional and cultural contexts and that this needed to be respected.
During the same meeting, Dr Scott expressed Zambia’s willingness to enhance relations between the two nations.
First Secretary for Press at the Zambian High Commission in the United Kingdom, Amos Chanda said the Vice-President was happy with the meeting, which he said was aimed at building on the bilateral economic and governance cooperation that already existed…
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