Zim Now Writer
A high-powered delegation from the United Arab Emirates office of the Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum will be visiting Zimbabwe to enhance relations and seal cooperation agreements in various economic sectors.
At a Cabinet meeting, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, said:
“The Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet informed Cabinet that the Government will be hosting a delegation from the Office of His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, UAE.”
“The delegation is coming under the auspices of the Memorandum of Understanding on Improvement and Development of Government Services signed between Zimbabwe and the UAE in February this year.
“A major part of MoU is the Government Experience Exchange Programme under which Zimbabwe has agreed to focus on nine areas of reform known as Workstreams.”
Cabinet also received a report on the Saudi-Africa Summit where President Mnangagwa led the Zimbabwean delegation to the first Saudi-Africa Summit hosted by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud from November 9 to 12.
Dr Muswere said 54 African countries were represented, with 23 at Heads of State and Government level.
He said several issues of mutual concern were discussed with respect to economic ties, food security, counter-terrorism, combating extremism, humanitarian, health issues and cultural cooperation.
“More than 50 Cooperation Agreements in the fields of political, economic, social and development were signed between Saudi Arabia and African countries.
“Saudi Arabia pledged US$50 billion towards Africa’s Economic Development over the next seven years,” said Dr Muswere.
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