President Jacob Zuma today met and held discussions with Lesotho Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, in an effort to promote the African Agenda and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

“Bilateral cooperation between South Africa and Lesotho spans a wide range of areas including, but not limited to, trade and investment, security, energy, transport, agriculture, tourism, water and environment,” the Presidency said in a statement on Monday.

The Presidency said the two leaders reaffirmed the historical and cultural relations that exist between the two sisterly countries.

“They committed themselves to working together in the implementation of the joint projects in the areas of water, energy and tourism,” the Presidency said.

South Africa recently hosted the Joint Bilateral Commission for Cooperation (JBCC) with Lesotho, where wide ranging bilateral, regional and international issues were discussed.