Belarus pushes for Zim-Mozambique economic ties

• Published date: 03 February 2023
• Publication title: New Zimbabwe

By Alois VingaBELARUS President Alexander Lukashenko is exploring ways of forging economic ties with Mozambique and Zimbabwe in the agricultural sector.Lukashenko ended his three days long visit to Zimbabwe Tuesday and flew out of the country through the resort town of Victoria Falls.

His trip follows a 2019 visit by Mnangagwa to Minsk, after which Belarus opened an embassy in Harare with the two countries experiencing similarities in the degree of diplomatic isolation and Western sanctions.Details shared by Lukashenko back home indicate that part of the discussions were centred on developing cooperation with Mozambique and ways to scale up Zimbabwe's relations.

The Belarusian head of state explained that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is on good terms with the leadership of Mozambique and can assist in this matter.At the initiative of my friend (Mnangagwa), we discussed the cooperation between Zimbabwe, Belarus and Mozambique.

Mozambique is a large country nearby, with the coast of a thousand...