The newly appointed High Commissioner Designate to Namibia, Mr Phemelo Rankoro has been implored to continue strengthening bilateral ties between Namibia and Botswana. President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi told Mr Rankoro during a courtesy call by the latter at the Office of President, October 24, that the two countries enjoyed very close relations and that his assignment was to foster Botswana�s foreign policy in Namibia. President Masisi said Mr Rankoro should express the fraternal greetings from Botswana to President of Namibia Dr Hage Geingob and the people of Namibia. �Express the goodness of the people of Botswana as we pour these on them. Do share with them that we wish them the best,� he said. He said Botswana was touched by embracing the use of Identity Cards in crossing borders, adding that the exercise had been seamless. President Masisi said Botswana and Namibia would work more on exploring diplomatic relations in the areas of minerals especially diamonds, logistics and transport and the use of the Namibian harbour as well as investment and the communalising of various policy platforms and programmes to bring the two countries together. �There should be no reason as to why some of our regulatory entities should not converge and perform some functions together, especially civil aviation authorities, medical regulatory authorities including their nursing and teaching councils,� he said. The President said in doing so, the people of the two countries would integrate their economies and work together. This, he said, would enable the two countries to become economic players and that prosperity would be derived in the process because the two nations would locate investment in places and institutions that were more profitable. President Masisi said he expected a lot from Mr Rankoro as he was knowledgeable in law, urging him to use his expertise and intellect to navigate the relations to higher levels. For his part, Mr Rankoro thanked the President for the appointment and promised to do his best in the execution of his assignment. He said he had so far garnered some insights of what he was expected to do. �I will also use my experience to explore opportunities that might be there between the two countries,� he said.