Belarus President Expected In Zimbabwe Next Week
Belarus President, Alexander Lukashenko, will visit Zimbabwe on Monday to meet his counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa to strengthen existing relations between the two countries, a Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson has said.
News24 reported a source as saying Lukashenko’s visit was initially planned for last year, but there were security fears.
He will be in Zimbabwe from 30 January to 1 February after making his first stop in the United Arab Emirates.
In a statement on Friday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade spokesperson Livit Mugejo said:
The President of the Republic of Belarus, His Excellency Alexander Lukashenko, will pay a State Visit to Zimbabwe from 30 January-1 February 2023.
During the State Visit, H.E President Lukashenko is scheduled to meet H.E President Dr. E.D Mnangagwa.
The visit is historic, as it is the first such undertaking to a Sub-Saharan African nation, by President Lukashenko.
The State visit is meant to strengthen the existing excellent relations between Zimbabwe and the Republic of Belarus.
The two countries have strong cooperation in political, economic, mining, agriculture and Disaster Risk Management.
Several agreements are under consideration and are expected to be signed during the visit.
President Lukashenko and President Mnangagwa are also expected to launch the Second Phase of the Zimbabwe- Belarus Agricultural Mechanisation Programme.
