The President of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Cde. Filipe J. Nyusi, is scheduled to conduct a State Visit to Harare, Zimbabwe from 17 to 19 May 2023.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade revealed that His Excellency Nyusi will lead a delegation comprising the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique, Honourable Veronica Macamo, other Government Ministers and Senior Government officials.
“The Visit to Harare by President Nyusi will give impetus to the further development of the already excellent relations that exist between the two countries. This follows the constructive discussions and the agreements reached by the two Sister Republics during the Zimbabwe-Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC) which was held in November 2021 and subsequently the State Visit to Mozambique by President Mnangagwa in April 2022.
“The two nations have made enormous strides in expanding Zimbabwean-Mozambican direct cooperation using the potential of both countries and establishing a foundation anchored on principles of openness, mutual respect, trust and true friendship,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
On the margins of the State Visit, Zimbabwe and Mozambique are expected to jointly convene a Business Forum. The two countries are also expected to sign legal instruments of cooperation in areas such as Export Promotion and Development, Development of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, Gender and Women’s Affairs and Aircraft Accident and Investigation.
The State Visit will further augment the implementation of bilateral areas of cooperation in industry and commerce, energy, agriculture, tourism, ICT, environment and education, and science and technology.
President Nyusi is also expected to tour the National Heroes Acre in Harare and, preside over a ceremony to signal the commencement of the construction of a monument in honour of the founding Mozambican President, the late Cde Samora Machel at the Museum of African Liberation.
H.E. President Nyusi’s State Visit will also consolidate the gains of the longstanding relationship which has grown in leaps and bounds in fulfilment of win-win cooperation between the two Sister Republics.