{"id":391577,"date":"2026-03-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=391577"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:02:48","slug":"namibia-russia-hold-11th-intergovernmental-commission-session-in-windhoek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=391577","title":{"rendered":"Namibia, Russia hold 11th Intergovernmental Commission session in Windhoek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NAMIBIA and Russia have begun the 11th Session of the Namibia\u2013Russia Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) in Windhoek, where senior officials are reviewing progress on bilateral cooperation and preparing recommendations for a ministerial meeting scheduled for today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session, which commenced yesterday, opened with a Senior Officials Meeting co-chaired by Ndiitah 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culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is my firm conviction that the successful outcomes of those sessions will continue to inspire us towards even greater achievements, for the mutual benefit of our peoples,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She further urged senior officials to intensify efforts to resolve outstanding matters and to develop practical, forward-looking plans of action to present to the principals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senior Officials Session precedes the Ministerial Session and serves as a platform to review progress in implementing agreements and assess cooperation in key sectors. 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