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Columbus Mabika, Herald Reporter
ZIMBABWE’s foreign policy sets out the national objective of establishing, enhancing and promoting a sustainable, free and democratic society in which people live happily pursuing prosperity, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Professor Amon Murwira has said.
He made the remarks yesterday while presenting a lecture on Zimbabwe’s foreign policy and progress made in the re-engagement efforts to students of the National Defence Course at the Zimbabwe National Defence University in Harare.
His remarks come as the engagement and re-engagement policy launched by President Mnangagwa is bearing fruit as witnessed by the scramble by developed nations to boost relations and invest in Zimbabwe.
Prof Murwira said the country’s foreign policy was a reflection of its domestic policy where it prioritises coexistence.
“So, as one conducts business in Zimbabwe and outside, the aim is to make sure that we foster prosperous, happy and fulfilling lives,” he said.
Prof Murwira said the foreign policy is there to enable a country to thrive within a favourable international environment by devising innovative ways of reacting to both opportunity and adversity.
“We want to make sure that there is dignity for the African peoples and dignity for the rest of the world.”
Zimbabwe, he said, will firmly respect international law in the projection and protection of national interests and resolution of disputes through peaceful means.
On re-engagement, he reiterated Zimbabwe’s commitment to join the BRICS grouping.
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