Botswana and Zimbabwe Sign Several Bilateral Agreements to Deepen Ties
ZIMBABWE – Botswana and Zimbabwe signed several bilateral agreements on Wednesday aimed at deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, in a ceremony attended by their heads of states in Harare.
The agreements covered:
- Defense
- Trade and investment promotion
- Immigration
- Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) development
- Aeronautical search and rescue
- Civil aircraft accident investigation
- Correctional services
The signings took place during the fifth session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission held in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital.
A press release afterwards said Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Botswana counterpart Duma Boko noted “ongoing investments in transport corridors and border infrastructure and pledging to facilitate the easy movement of people, goods and services between the neighboring countries.”
It added that both Southern African nations are committed to lobbying for global recognition on sustainable wildlife resource utilization, with Mnangagwa thanking Boko for Botswana’s support for the lifting of economic sanctions on his country.
