Zimbabwe scores big in South Korea

Harare, (New Ziana) – Zimbabwe scored big at the Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul, Korea with a number of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and a joint permanent commission on its way, a senior government official has said.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and a number of Cabinet ministers were in the Asian country for the Korea-Africa summit where the deals were struck.

In a post on X, the Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet responsible for Presidential Communications, George Charamba said Zimbabwe signed one substantive agreement and two MoUs with South Korea.

The substantive agreement is the Air Services Agreement while the MoUs are the Cooperation in Agriculture, with special emphasis on Zimbabwe’s participation in K-Rice Belt Initiative and Trade and Investment Promotion Framework.

“A Joint Permanent Commission is soon to follow so the outstanding areas are completed, opening way for full-blown cooperation,” said Charamba.

“The private sector was part of the President’s delegation, with ZNCC (Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce) concluding two MOUs, namely one with Korea Chamber of Commerce and another with Korea International Trade Association. Areas to watch out for include cooperation in skills development.”

Several Zimbabwean students are already in Korea, pursuing different disciplines.

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