tawandamusarurwa
Online Reporter
Russia’s Minister of Foreign Economic Relations in the Sverdlovsk Region of the Russian Federation, Mr Yarin Vyacheslav, will arrive in Zimbabwe on Wednesday for an official visit.
He will be accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Sverdlovsk Region of the Russian Federation, Mr Igor Zelenkin, and a business delegation.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade spokesperson Mr Livit Mugejo said during his three-day visit, Minister Vyacheslav will hold meetings with Cabinet Ministers and tour industrial sites.
“During his visit, Minister Vyacheslav will hold meetings with the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Dr Sekai Nzenza, and captains of industry, as part of efforts to discuss potential areas of economic cooperation between Zimbabwe and the Sverdlovsk Region of the Russia Federation.
“The meeting will also be attended by the Minister of Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Midlands Province, Honourable Larry Mavima, as the two nations intend to establish a twinning arrangement between the Midlands province and the Sverdlovsk Region of Russia,” he said.
“During the visit, the delegation will also tour industrial cites specialising in machinery and equipment for timber processing, the production of rubber and pharmaceutical substances.”
Minister Vyacheslav will also attend a business discussion, as Harare and Moscow continue to deepen cooperation.
Bongani Ndlovu
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