Online Reporter
Daniel Chigunwe
ZIMBABWE intends to strengthen cooperation with other member states within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
This comes as COMESA convened its 28th Meeting for Ministers of Justice and Attorney-Generals in Lusaka, Zambia, on Friday.
The platform brings together ministers and attorney-generals to enhance justice systems and promote cooperation across the region.
Speaking on the sidelines of the meeting, Zimbabwe’s head of delegation, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Minister Advocate Nobert Mazungunye said COMESA is important in building regional cohesion.
“It is critical for Zimbabwe to participate and collaborate with these member states in terms of economic affairs as well as improving regional cohesion,” he said.
“This meeting reminded us that transformation is not merely a policy ambition but rather a moral imperative rooted in solidarity and sustained courage.
“As a country, we benefit from these collaborations with increased investment opportunities and increased trade, resonating with President Mnangagwa’s mantra of Zimbabwe being open for business.
“Zimbabwe has been on a growth trajectory economically and such cooperation is part of the efforts by Government to achieve Vision 2030 of an upper middle-income society by 2030.”
Discussions centred on implementing directives issued by Heads of State during the Nairobi Summit, while urging countries to sign, ratify and domesticate outstanding COMESA legal instruments.
The bloc further highlighted its drive to boost intra-regional trade by enhancing fair competition, strengthening consumer protection and reviewing trade barriers to promote economic growth across member states.
