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Nyore Madzianike
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Rwanda and Zimbabwe are exploring ways to deepen bilateral co-operation through increased collaboration between their parliaments, building on their cordial relations.
Rwandan Ambassador to Zimbabwe James Musoni said this when he paid a courtesy call on Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda at the new Parliament Building in Mt Hampden yesterday.
In an interview after the engagement, Ambassador Musoni said Rwanda was satisfied with the state of bilateral relations between Harare and Kigali, which he described as cordial and excellent.
“We also expressed gratitude and satisfaction about the level of certification of the bilateral relations between Rwanda and Zimbabwe, where the relationship is characterised as cordial and excellent,” he said.
Ambassador Musoni said the two countries were now exploring ways of taking their relationship to another level through greater collaboration between the Rwandan Parliament and the Zimbabwean Parliament.
Going forward, he said, the parliamentary institutions should move in the same direction as the two countries’ leaders, President Mnangagwa and President Paul Kagame, and support their efforts to strengthen bilateral relations.
Ambassador Musoni also briefed Adv Mudenda on the implementation of various agreements and Memoranda of Understanding signed between Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
The two countries have signed about 30 bilateral agreements and MoUs covering areas such as education, health, information and communication technology, agriculture and transport.
“So, we also took the opportunity to brief the Speaker on the state of implementation of a number of agreements and MoUs that have been signed,” he said.
Ambassador Musoni also said Rwanda was pleased with the growing cooperation between the two countries, which extended beyond government-to-government relations to include the private sector and people-to-people interactions.
He said Adv Mudenda welcomed the progress made so far.
“So, the Right Honourable Speaker was happy with the progress and also encouraged us to continue and also to give the President support to make sure that our bilateral cooperation keeps growing stronger and stronger,” said Ambassador Musoni.
He also congratulated Zimbabwe on its election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2027 to 2028 term.
The development comes as Zimbabwe and Rwanda continue to broaden cooperation across various sectors, with existing agreements providing a framework for collaboration in areas critical to socio-economic development.
