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Gibson Nyikadzino
Zimpapers Politics Hub
THE resilience shown by the Zimbabwe-Cuba bond serves as a strength of character and remains unbreakable despite the punitive unilateral Western coercive measures targeting the countries’ sovereignty, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Dr Omphile Marupi has said.
He made the remarks at the Ministerial Forum and the IV Patria International Colloquium in Havana, Cuba, which ended yesterday and was also attended by Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Deputy Minister Dingumuzi Phuti.
He said the existence of an agreement between the Zimbabwean news agency, New Ziana, and its Cuban counterpart, Prensa Latina, should be used to share mutual content and strengthen longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries.
“The Zimbabwe delegation is attending this meeting to receive and share knowledge and expertise to forge new joint paths in the development of our countries, hence the importance of co-operation with Cuba in the field of media communication,” said Dr Marupi.
“The resilience of both nations in the face of economic sanctions imposed by imperialist powers has not hindered medical co-operation, the training of Zimbabwean professionals on the island, and exchanges in areas of mutual interest.
“Therefore, the promotion of the bilateral agreement between our two news agencies allows this reality to be reflected and shared in the media of both countries.”
Dr Marupi emphasised the importance of the concretisation of the Zimbabwe-Cuba relations as the two sovereign states advance together into the future with common challenges in a world marked by digital economies.
Addressing the same gathering, Deputy Minister Phuti urged Zimbabwean and Cuban authorities to safeguard their information systems by creating regulating policies that protect their sovereignty.
“It is imperative to safeguard information in order to protect our sovereign systems. We must pay special attention to creating regulatory policies that provide tools to remain more protected in this regard,” Deputy Minister Phuti said.
Zimbabwe and Cuba have been targeted by imperialist powers for maintaining their resolve to fight imperialism, neo-colonialism, and Western machination to interfere with their sovereignty.
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