The president of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa recently held talks with the Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko at the Statehouse residence of the Zimbabwean president in Harare.
Both heads of state had a close-up meeting, thereafter a meeting with delegations from both countries was held. It was followed by the ceremony of the signing of bilateral agreements.
The signing of the pact involved the promotion and mutual protection of investments on the establishment of a joint standing commission for cooperation, and a memorandum of understanding on the mutual recognition of documents on education was addressed.
A document on an intergovernmental agreement on double taxation avoidance and prevention of tax evasion with respect to taxes on income and property was signed.
An agreement on the establishment of sister city relations between Minsk and Harare was signed as well.
After the signing of documents, while giving his remark president Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “the president and I have held substantive talks. We have discussed in detail the promising avenues of bilateral cooperations that have gained a lot of stream in recent years”.
He spoke on the occasion of signing agreements and ways to strengthen corporations between both nations. He assured Zimbabweans of the full support of his country, especially in the processing of mineral resources in Zimbabwe.
Addressing the residents of Zimbabwe, he said that the southern African country has a large number of mineral resources, and this is why the country will never be allowed to live peacefully, hence the reason behind the sanctions.
Americans introduced sanctions against you not because you are not democratic. But because you’ve decided to take your country and mineral resources under control. You do not let various vagabonds and frauds use your mineral resources. It is the reason behind the sanctions. Like in the past centuries they are once again trying to bring you to your knees. But the President and the government of Zimbabwe do not want that. Hence the sanctions,” he said
He continued, “You will be subjected to stronger efforts to sow discord in your society, to bring you to your knees. But you have to endure”.
He urged Zimbabweans to live in peace no matter what or else “you will be subjected to colonial oppression once again”, he said.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said while referring to the election campaign to take place in Zimbabwe, “Be vigilant and careful. Don’t trust those who shout and those who jump. You can secure your prosperity only through your labor.”
He concluded by saying civilization was awoken in Africa and without Africa, there cannot be development in the world. “The world has no future without Africa. The future belongs to Africa”, he said.