By Staff Writer
ISLAMIC Republic of Iran President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to undertake a day’s State Visit to Zimbabwe where he is expected to enter several MoUs to deepen ties between the two states.
In an update, the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ministry of Zimbabwe said the visit is set for Thursday July 13 2023.
“During the State Visit, HE. Dr Raisi is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart and President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H.E Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. During the visit, several MoU’s are expected to be signed as the two nations deepen their ties.
“Zimbabwe and Iran established diplomatic relations in February 1983. Over the years, our bilateral ties have grown tremendously, underpinned by our shared aspirations and mutual support including at the international level,” the communique said.
Under the Second Republic, Zimbabwe has dispatched several High-Level delegations to Iran, as part of efforts to consolidate our gains, while leveraging on the existing, solid political foundation.
Similarly, Iran has also sent several High-Level Missions to Zimbabwe in the spirit of growing relations further.
“It is instructive that the State Visit comes against the backdrop of the Eighth and Ninth Sessions of the Zimbabwe-Iran Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC), held in August 2022 in Harare and Tehran in February 2023 respectively.
“At these two JPCC’s, Zimbabwe and Iran committed to intensify cooperation across various sectors including trade, commerce, agriculture, mining, health and energy among others,” the update said.
The State Visit to Zimbabwe by HE. Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi is expected to further consolidate the gains of the longstanding relations between the two nations.
