Zim -Iran deepens economic co-operation

By Staff Writer

Zimbabwe and Iran are seeking to accelerate the implementation of economic cooperation signed last year amid growing interest by the Middle East economic powerhouse to invest in Africa, Vice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga said.

Vice President Chiwenga revealed this when he met Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi here this morning.

The Vice President arrived in Iran this morning to lead Zimbabwe’s participation in the Iran-Africa International Economic Conference which has since been officially opened by President Raisi.

The conference seeks to boost economic cooperation between African countries and Iran and President Raisi’s meeting with Vice President Chiwenga was in the spirit of intensifying mutually beneficial partnerships.

Vice President Chiwenga told reporters after the meeting that Zimbabwe is following up on the implementation of the 12 agreements signed when President Raisi visited the southern African country last year.

“First of all, we congratulate President Raisi for hosting the Iran-Africa International Economic Conference, which will mutually benefit the parties involved,” said Vice President Chiwenga.

“Iran has advanced economically and its cooperation with Africa will bring growth momentum to the economies involved.

“We are the builders of our own economies and we really want to see development. For our part, we are following up on the implementation of the 12 agreements signed last year,” said Vice President