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VP Mujuru back from Dubai
01 May 2013 at 21:06hrs | Views
Vice President Joice Mujuru returned home on Wednesday evening from Dubai where she attended the Africa Global Business Forum.
While in Dubai, VP Mujuru met Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) ruler Sheik Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi to clarify on areas of co-operation that require urgent implementation under the six sector-specific Memorandum of Understanding signed between Zimbabwe and the Emirate in February.
Speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting in that country, VP Mujuru said Sheikh Saud sought to understand key objectives Zimbabwe had tied to the identified areas.
Mining, health, tourism, industry and commerce, energy and agriculture are the sectors earmarked for collaboration.
In February, Zimbabwe and Ras Al Khaimah signed MoUs that cleared the way for business relations between the two economies following a visit to Harare by Sheikh Saud.
VP Mujuru visited the world's largest ceramic tile manufacturing company, RAK Ceramics while in UAE.
Regarding pharmaceuticals, she said Government would continue advocating partnerships across the business sectors of the two nations.
"It is friendship that we have come to look for.
"We are trying to twin businesspeople from Ras Al Khaimah and Zimbabwe so that they work together and exchange ideas," she said.
"I hope our team will learn a lot from the visit.
"We want to see areas of co-operation between Zimbabwe and Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries. We are open-minded; I hope this visit will be followed by visits to Zimbabwe."
Business ties between the two countries are expected to continue growing following the exchanges that are taking place at the highest level.
While in Dubai, VP Mujuru met Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) ruler Sheik Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi to clarify on areas of co-operation that require urgent implementation under the six sector-specific Memorandum of Understanding signed between Zimbabwe and the Emirate in February.
Speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting in that country, VP Mujuru said Sheikh Saud sought to understand key objectives Zimbabwe had tied to the identified areas.
Mining, health, tourism, industry and commerce, energy and agriculture are the sectors earmarked for collaboration.
VP Mujuru visited the world's largest ceramic tile manufacturing company, RAK Ceramics while in UAE.
Regarding pharmaceuticals, she said Government would continue advocating partnerships across the business sectors of the two nations.
"It is friendship that we have come to look for.
"We are trying to twin businesspeople from Ras Al Khaimah and Zimbabwe so that they work together and exchange ideas," she said.
"I hope our team will learn a lot from the visit.
"We want to see areas of co-operation between Zimbabwe and Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries. We are open-minded; I hope this visit will be followed by visits to Zimbabwe."
Business ties between the two countries are expected to continue growing following the exchanges that are taking place at the highest level.
Source - Herald
