Online Reporter
Farirai Machivenyika
Senior Reporter
President Mnangagwa has thanked Serbia for supporting Zimbabwe’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council from 2027-2028.
The message was delivered to the Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr Duro Macut in Belgrade by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira on Thursday when he presented his letters of appointment as President Mnangagwa’s Special Envoy to the Prime Minister.
The elections are scheduled for June 3, 2026.
“We are in the Republic of Serbia and today, I presented my letters of appointment as Special Envoy of His Excellency President Mnangagwa to the Prime Minister of Serbia, as well as the message to the Republic of Serbia about thanking them for their support for our quest for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council,” Prof Murwira said.
“The meeting went on very well. It was very cordial, very open and we discussed on several areas of cooperation including the fact that we have very excellent political relations but to say that excellent political relations are a good foundation for the next level of cooperation which is in the area of trade, in the area of tourism, in the area of education, science, technology, innovation and culture.”
He said they also emphasised the need to complete instruments of cooperation and the importance of returning to the visa-free regime between Zimbabwe and Serbia.
“That’s important in the area of tourism, of course, and we were able to discuss the importance of deepening our cooperation in the area of education, science, technology, innovation and culture,” Prof Murwira said.
“Serbia is one of the top five countries in ICT innovation and we believe that our cooperation in this area is very important.
“As you know, Serbia has also awarded scholarships to more than 20 Zimbabweans who are studying here as part of their scholarship programme. And we believe that this area needs to be deepened and widened.”
He added that the Government had also requested that Serbia spreads the message of support for Zimbabwe’s candidature as a non-permanent member in the UN Security Council to their neighbours and friends to enhance Zimbabwe’s chances of obtaining an overwhelming number of votes in the elections.
