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See - Sada Elbalad
11-03-2025
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
Zimbabwe's FM Visits Moscow for Talks with Lavrov
Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Amon Murwira, has arrived in Moscow for high-level discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During a joint press conference, Lavrov emphasized the strong diplomatic ties between Russia and Zimbabwe, highlighting their foundation on the principles of equality and mutual respect. "We paid special attention to the need to strengthen trade and economic cooperation," Lavrov stated. "We agreed to take additional steps to identify promising areas of joint interest, particularly in geological exploration, mineral resource development, energy—including nuclear power—agriculture, space, and information and communication technologies." Lavrov also noted Russia's continued investment in Zimbabwe's education sector, announcing that Moscow annually allocates 125 scholarships for Zimbabwean students to study at Russian universities. He added that Russia is prepared to increase this quota. Looking ahead, Lavrov confirmed that the second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum will take place in 2025 in an African country, while the third Russia-Africa Summit is scheduled for 2026. Minister Murwira, for his part, reiterated Zimbabwe's strong political ties with Russia and expressed a commitment to expanding economic cooperation. Responding to a question from BRICS TV correspondent Yana Panferova about Zimbabwe's possible participation in BRICS, Murwira acknowledged the significance of the bloc. "BRICS represents one of the most important platforms for economic cooperation," he said. The visit underscores deepening diplomatic and economic engagement between Russia and Zimbabwe, as both nations seek to enhance collaboration across multiple sectors.
Russia Today
06-03-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
Russia and African nation agree to oppose sanctions
Russia and Zimbabwe have signed an agreement to jointly counter sanctions. The signing took place during a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Zimbabwean counterpart, Amon Murwira, in Moscow on Thursday. The agreement aims to enhance collaboration in various sectors, including geological exploration, mineral resource extraction, energy, agriculture, and defense. The former British colony has been under US and EU sanctions for more than two decades. Meanwhile, US sanctions on Russia, which were initially imposed in 2014 following Crimea's reunification with Russia, have recently been extended for another year. The EU has imposed 15 rounds of sanctions on Moscow since the Ukraine conflict escalated in February 2022, freezing Moscow's sovereign assets and severing almost all trade and energy links. At a press conference following the talks, Lavrov emphasized Russia's commitment to supporting African nations to boost their defense capabilities and address crime and terrorism threats. 'Russia will further enhance its assistance to countries in the region on a bilateral basis, including improving the combat readiness of national armed forces, training military personnel, and strengthening security agencies and law enforcement bodies,' Lavrov stated. The diplomat also underscored Russia's dedication to aiding stabilization and conflict resolution efforts in Africa. He highlighted the principle that African countries should resolve conflicts independently, with support from relevant continental organizations. 'This has already been proven, and we will continue to uphold the approach that states: 'African problems require African solutions,'' Lavrov stated. Murwira described political ties with Russia as 'excellent,' and emphasized the goal of transforming relations into robust, mutually beneficial economic cooperation. The minister also highlighted Zimbabwe's aspiration to join the BRICS group, noting that the country is at the application stage. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa discussed his government's intention to join BRICS with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in St. Petersburg last June. Murwira's previous visit to Russia took place in November 2024, when he and Zimbabwean Deputy Finance Minister David Mnangagwa met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. The two countries have collaborated in various areas in recent years. In March 2024, Russia donated 25,000 tons of wheat and 23,000 tons of fertilizers to Zimbabwe. Last November, the African country launched its second earth observation satellite, ZimSat-2, into orbit from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Amur Region. The satellite was designed and manufactured jointly by Zimbabwe's National Geospatial and Space Agency and Russia's Southwest State University. In December, Russia simplified the visa process for Zimbabwean citizens by including the country in the list of those eligible for a unified electronic visa.
