tawandamusarurwa
Online Reporter
Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri arrived in Belarus on Tuesday, where she will attend the 11th International Exhibition on Arms and Military Machinery (MILEX 2023).
MILEX 2023 is being held in Belarus’ capital, Minsk, from today until Saturday.
In a communique, Government said: “The visit seeks to deepen bilateral ties between Harare and Minsk at diplomatic level.”
During the visit, Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri is expected to meet Belarusian Minister of Defence General Viktor Khrenin and the Minister of State Authority for Military Industry Mr Dmitry Pantus to discuss issues of mutual interest.
“The visit by the Defence Minister follows an invitation by her counterpart to attend the defence exhibition.
“It comes barely three months after a State visit to Zimbabwe by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in January,” added the communique.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter