Malawi president , Dr. Lazarus Chakwera says he is pleased that the president of Zimbabwe, Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has arrived in the country today.
Chakwera says he is delighted that Mnangagwa has responded favourably to his invitation to a state visit.
“The visit is timely for it allows us to relook into how historic ties between our two nations have over the decades shaped mutual aspirations in the quest to provide sustainable development to our people,”
“Besides shared history, people of Malawi and Zimbabwe are deeply rooted in overlapping cultures through migration, intermarriages and consistent cross-border trade activities,” Chakwera says.
He adds: “These make us real brothers and sisters with similar value systems,”
“Comrade Mnangagwa’s and I – together with our delegations – will use this opportunity to navigate more areas in which we should collaborate to consolidate the long standing bilateral relations.”
The president says Malawi and Zimbabwe will widen opportunities for each other in trade, investment and social exchange to allow both economies find advantageous leverage within SADC, Comesa and Africa Continental Free Trade Area among other blocs.
“Besides bilateral talks, we also expect to ratify policy determinations reached at the 11th session of the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation earlier in the week,” Chakwera says.
Mnangagwa will be in the country from today, 31st May – 2nd June, 2023.
