Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Hon. Lesego Makgothi visits Ireland

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Hon. Lesego Makgothi came to Ireland on a working visit in May, 2018. The Honourable Minister became the Guest of Honour during Africa Day celebrations. During his visit to Ireland, Honourable Makgothi went to Fingal where he had a meeting with the senior officers in the Fingal County Council, the Mayor and the Action Ireland Trust Directors. The epitome of this visit was a meeting with the Minister of State for Diaspora and International Development and an Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. Simon Coveney. Honourbale Makgothi was accompnaied in this visit by the DPS Mr. Thabang Lekhela, the Counsellor in the Directorate of Europe and Americas Mrs 'Mamatebele Semakale.

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