🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟒𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬!" — 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐝𝐫. 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐰𝐚’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐰. This Sunday in Moscow, a landmark diplomatic offensive officially commenced as the COMESA Chairman, His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, safely landed to attend the Third Russia-Africa Summit. Following the President's arrival, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, issued a comprehensive operational briefing detailing the Head of State's upcoming high-level engagements. Outlining the intensive itinerary for the week, Prof. Murwira emphasized that the Chief Diplomat is aggressively driving the aspirations of the COMESA region alongside Zimbabwe's flagship "Zimbabwe is Open for Business" doctrine. This strategic mission aims to cultivate a fair, multipolar international trading architecture rooted in sovereign interdependency and mutual respect.

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!" — 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐳𝐨 𝐌𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐰𝐚 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐝𝐫. 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭.

His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has arrived in Moscow, Russian Federation. He was received at Vnukovo International Airport by Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Georgy Evgenievich Borisenko, Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, and Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Mark Grey Marongwe, and Embassy staff. In Russia, the President is scheduled to attend the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit in his capacity as the Chairman of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). His Excellency the President will hold a highly anticipated bilateral meeting with Russia’s President, H.E. Vladimir Putin, then participate in the core summit deliberations, and engage with the Zimbabwean diaspora community residing in the Russian Federation.

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤." — 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐝𝐫. 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲'𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩.

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭!" —𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲'𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

This morning in Harare, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade officially kicked off its annual Strategic Planning Review Workshop, charting an aggressive roadmap to translate diplomatic engagement into tangible economic returns for the nation. The workshop is being held under a definitive, outcome-based theme: “𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬: 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞’𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲.” Zimbabwe's Foreign Policy is moving permanently away from standard ceremonial reporting, and this strategic plan serves as an essential blueprint to align the country's global diplomatic footprint directly with the industrial goals of the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2: 2026–2030) and Vision 2030. For the Foreign Ministry and the people of Zimbabwe, this strategic plan carries immense practical importance, functioning as an economic shield and a commercial pipeline. Guided strictly by 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧,which legally mandates a Pan-African foreign policy rooted in Ubuntu, the Ministry is leveraging its flagship doctrines, "𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬" and being a "𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐞", to ensure that political and international relations directly impact the livelihoods of ordinary citizens. The core objective of this results-driven diplomacy is to utilize international statecraft to attract high-yield foreign direct investment, open lucrative global markets for local exports, and secure advanced technology transfers. Through focusing heavily on local mineral beneficiation, regional value chains via Zimbabwe's newly assumed COMESA Chairmanship, and global governance coordination ahead of taking its historic seat on the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term, this strategic framework successfully converts sound economics and robust international partnerships into local industries, sustainable job creation, and food security, proving that the ultimate success of foreign policy is measured by putting food on the tables of the Zimbabwean people.

This morning at the magnificent New Parliament Building in Mt. Hampden, His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa officially assumed the Chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) during the historic 25th Summit of Heads of State and Government. Accepting the prestigious role with deep humility, President Mnangagwa extended his profound gratitude to the outgoing Chairperson, President William Ruto of Kenya, for steering the trade bloc with immense purpose, clarity, and a steadfast focus on digitization and robust value chains. The President also congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia on his appointment as the new Vice Chairperson, declaring that Zimbabwe and Zambia stand completely ready to work as a unified force to lead the 21-nation bloc toward unprecedented economic growth. Delivering a , policy-driven opening address under the summit theme, "One Market, One Future: Advancing Inclusive Industrialisation, Investment and Regional Integration in COMESA," the President asserted that the true future of the US$1.23 trillion regional economy completely rejects raw commodity extraction. He challenged the trade bloc to learn from Zimbabwe's strict policy choices on natural resources, urging member states to fast-track localized value addition and deep mineral beneficiation. To guarantee regional food security, President Mnangagwa announced that Zimbabwe will champion the development of agro-processing industrial parks and the climate-proofing of agriculture across the region. To permanently unlock the potential of a combined customer base of 640 million people, the President called for out-of-the-box financing models to upgrade cross-border road and rail systems, alongside the wider deployment of digital trade networks to close the financing gap for youth, women, and SMEs. H.E. President Mnangagwa emphasized that economic integration is only a success when it benefits ordinary citizens, the Head of State challenged leaders to align education and skills training to manufacture tangible products. Anchoring his address in the nation’s core, non-adversarial foreign policy mandate, President Mnangagwa concluded: "As we chart our own destination, we remind the world that Zimbabwe remains a friend to all and an enemy to none, exercising our amenable rights to self-determination. With unity of purpose, let us deliver a better, more prosperous future for the people of Africa."

"𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞!" 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐰𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐭. 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 This morning in Mt. Hampden, history is being written. The incoming Chair of COMESA, His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has arrived at the New Parliament Building for the 25th Summit of Heads of State and Government. Taking the wheel of the US$1.23 trillion trading bloc, President Mnangagwa is set to drive an aggressive, policy-driven roadmap for Pan-African and Trade. Guided by Section 12 of our Constitution, which legally mandates a Pan-African foreign policy rooted in Ubuntu, Zimbabwe’s tenure will fiercely prioritize regional peace, local mineral beneficiation, and the total dismantling of trade barriers among African countries. From upgrading border logistics to connecting cross-border supply chains for 640 million citizens, the Second Republic is proving that Africa’s solution to poverty is deep economic integration under the AfCFTA. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲!

This evening at the Munhumutapa Offices, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, received a courtesy call from his Zambian counterpart, Hon. Mulambo Haimbe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to solidify bilateral relations on the eve of the 25th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit set for this Thursday in Harare. Prof. Murwira took the opportunity to formally congratulate Minister Haimbe on his appointment as Zambia’s Foreign Minister, emphasizing that his leadership provides vital institutional continuity for the deep, historical brotherhood between Harare and Lusaka. Under the "Zimbabwe is Open for Business" doctrine, the two Ministers held constructive deliberations aimed at strengthening cross-border trade, expanding transport infrastructure, and harmonizing custom logistics along the shared Zambezi corridor to benefit the broader US$1.23 trillion COMESA market. The strategic engagement solidifies essential regional consensus and Pan-African unity as Zimbabwe prepares to officially assume the Chairmanship of COMESA tomorrow and take up its historic non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027–2028 term, ensuring a highly synchronized SADC front to champion international law, global peace, and Global South perspectives on the world stage.

🎥 [𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇] 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐓, 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄: 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅. 𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐖𝐈𝐑𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, has urged COMESA Member States to prioritise peace and security, dismantle trade barriers and strengthen regional cooperation as pillars of sustainable development and shared prosperity. Speaking at the 21st Meeting of COMESA Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Harare, Prof. Murwira called for African-led solutions to conflict, deeper regional integration and the removal of tariffs to realise the vision of “𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.” “𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬; 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐬,” he emphasised, underscoring the need to shift from conflict towards peace, production and prosperity.

🇿🇼 🌍𝐙𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐖𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄, 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, has called on COMESA Member States to prioritise peace and security, dismantle trade barriers and strengthen regional cooperation as foundations for sustainable development and shared prosperity. Officially opening the 21st Meeting of COMESA Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, Prof. Murwira emphasised that regional integration must deliver tangible benefits to citizens through increased trade, investment, stronger regional value chains and the free movement of people and goods. He urged African countries to pursue African-led solutions to conflicts, strengthen preventive diplomacy and mediation, and ensure that borders facilitate rather than hinder trade. “𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬,” he said, stressing that tariffs must fall to realise COMESA’s regional integration objectives.

𝟐𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐃𝐄𝐍 The 21st Meeting of the COMESA Ministers of Foreign Affairs is underway at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, as part of the high-level engagements ahead of tomorrow's 25th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government. The meeting brings together Ministers responsible for Foreign Affairs from the 21 Member States of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to deliberate on regional cooperation, integration and the implementation of the bloc’s programmes and policies. The COMESA Council of Ministers is the regional organisation’s second-highest policy-making organ, mandated to oversee its general functioning and guide the implementation of decisions aimed at advancing regional integration and economic development. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, is the incoming Chair of the Council of Ministers, as Zimbabwe prepares to assume the Chairmanship of COMESA at tomorrow’s Summit. Zimbabwe’s anticipated leadership comes at a critical time in advancing the regional integration agenda, strengthening intra-regional trade, promoting investment and enhancing cooperation among Member States towards shared prosperity. The engagements reaffirm COMESA’s commitment to building a more integrated, competitive and prosperous region through collective action and strengthened economic cooperation.