President Lazarus Chakwera has left the country through Kamuzu International Airport to Belgium, where he will attend the European Union-African Union Summit.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President’s participation has been funded by “Malawi’s partners”.

The summit will be held from February 17 to 18.

Enroute to Malawi, the President will stop over in Geneva, Switzerland where he will hold discussions with officials from Phillip Morris and the Global Fund among others.