Hello and good day! I would like to learn about the economy in Zambia. What can you tell me? 
 I'm sorry I don't have any information on the economy right now. Would you like to learn about the politics of Zambia? 
 Sure, what can you tell me about the politics? 
 During the Cold War Zambia was a member of the Non-Aligned Movement. 
 What is the non-aligned movement? 
 Unfortunately I don't have details about it, but I can tell you that after independence in 1964 the foreign relations of Zambia were mostly focused on supporting liberation movements in other countries in Southern Africa, such as the African National Congress and SWAPO. 
 Great! Let's chat about the economy. What can you tell me? 
 In January 2003, the Zambian government informed the International Monetary Fund and World Bank that it wished to renegotiate some of the agreed performance criteria calling for privatization of the Zambia National Commercial Bank and the national telephone and electric utilities. 
 Oh really? What else can you tell me about the economy? 
 The policy of not trading through the main supply route and line of rail to the sea - the territory known as Rhodesia (from 1965 to 1979) ,and now known as Zimbabwe cost the economy greatly. 
 Why would they make that choice to not utilize the main supply route? Can you tell me what they were trading at that time? 
 I'm sorry I don't have that information but I can tell you that in July 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Zambia's President Edgar Lungu signed 12 agreements in capital Lusaka on areas ranging from trade and investment to tourism and diplomacy. 
 Great information today! Thank you! 
 You're welcome!
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