Sindiso Ngwenya praises Achim Burkart

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By Jackline Mwitwa and Thelma Musonda

Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya has congratulated Achim Burkart on his appointment as Germany’s Special Representative to COMESA.

Speaking at COMESA Secretariat on Wednesday 16^th December 2016 folowing presentation of a Letter of Credence by His Excellency Achim Burkat, Dr. Ngwenya commended the Republic of Germany for being a reliable development partner through its leader Federal Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel.

“It is a privilege for COMESA to partner with Germany as the Federal Republic of Germany is the largest economy in the European Union (EU) and the fourth largest economy in the world with 1.13 trillion euros ($1.28 trillion) in goods and services exported in 2014,” an appreciative Dr. Ngwenya said.

Just who is Ambassador Achim Burkart

…. Mr. Burkart’s Curriculum Vitae and personal details are as follows:

Born on 10 August 1960 in Bonn/Germany, married, 3 children
1979

Higher education entrance qualification, Bonn/Germany

1979 – 1987

Law studies, Bonn/Germany

1987

First state law examination, Cologne/Germany

1988 – 1991

Legal training and internships in Bonn and Speyer/Germany, Helsinki/Finland

1991 – 1992

Foreign Service Academy of the Federal Foreign Office, Bonn/Germany

1991

Second state law examination, Düsseldorf/Germany

1992 – 1993

Federal Foreign Office, Bonn/Germany

1993 – 1996

German Embassy Cairo/Egypt

1996 – 1999

Federal Foreign Office, Bonn/Germany

1999 – 2002

German Embassy Hanoi/Vietnam, Deputy Head of Mission

2002 – 2006

German Permanent Mission to the OECD, Paris/France

2006 – 2010

Federal Foreign Office, Berlin/Germany, Deputy Head of Division

2010 – 2012

German Embassy Paris/France, Head of Consulate

2012 – 2016

Federal Foreign Office, Berlin/Germany, Head of Division since July 2016

Ambassador, Lusaka/Zambia