The bilateral ties between Namibia and the USA would continue to remain stable, anchored on democratic principles.
President Nangolo Mbumba and US Ambassador Randy Berry reaffirmed this in light of the general elections that took place in both countries.
The month of November saw Namibia and the US closing off their electoral cycles with general elections, respectively.
The race for Presidency in both countries had been tight among the contesting candidates, and voting proceeded as scheduled.
Republican Party candidate Donald Trump is set to take over the reins at the White House, while Swapo Party's candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is on her way to the State House.
Although incoming Presidents from the two countries would be sworn in only in 2025, the overall ties between Namibia and the US remain intact.
"Our elections are over; it was tough, it was complicated, and everybody saw what happened, but now we have a President-elect in the capacity of Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. She will have time to organise her things because, according to our rules, having started from the year we gained our independence, we had elections in November 1989, and we needed 3 months to draft the Constitution, and that is why our independence is in March, and because of that we always have elections in November. But the assumption of power is in March. Nevertheless, we are comfortable now that when the dust has settled, everybody will accept what we have gotten from the people of Namibia. We have solid bilateral relations. We are benefiting from PEPFAR in terms of health, AGOA in terms of trade, YALI, and the Peace Corps," said President Mbumba.
Ambassador Berry informed President Mbumba "I also had a chance to discuss with the President how much I believe that is intensifying rapidly. I think all of the elements for closer relationships for increased coordination and collaboration are based on those very items, and when you are talking about democracies, democracies are driven by the rule of law, driven by institutions, and they are driven by elections, and those bring us together in terms of making sure that people's voices are heard. One area where I see a great deal of hope is expanding the economic situation; obviously, Namibians want opportunities; they want an economy that is thriving. We have seen a significant increase in private-sector investment from US firms here."
Ambassador Berry paid a farewell courtesy call to President Mbumba as he ended his tour of diplomatic duty to Namibia.