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Mugabe urges G77 to stand up for interests of developing countries
14 Jun 2014 at 18:57hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe says he would want to see a G77 that is able to stand up for the interests of developing countries against imperialist powers that still think they should dominate developing nations.
In his arrival speech soon after landing at La Cruz Airport in Bolivia Thursday evening, the President said developing countries represented in the G77 should strengthen the organisation and form an active and operational group that protects and serves the interests of developing countries.
Mugabe, who in the past has visited Venezuela and Brazil in Latin America, said his latest visit to Bolivia is his first in that country.
President Mugabe touched down to full military salute by the Bolivian armed forces and warm melodies and dances by Bolivian traditional groups of Spanish and indigenous descendants.
Zimbabwe's ambassador to Brazil, Thomas Bvuma and Bolivian government officials received the President at La Cruz Airport from where he was whisked away to a local hotel.
President Mugabe is in Santa Cruz, Bolivia for the 50th anniversary commemorations of the Group of 77.
The group was established on the 15th of June 1964.
The gathering in Santa Cruz is commemorating the signing of the historic joint declaration of the 77 developing countries which committed to the principles and ideas of working together to promote state to state cooperation.
The now 133 member states are taking stock on the strides that they have made to promote equality in the international economic and social order and the promotion of interests of the developing world as they pledged in their first ever statement at the G77.
President Mugabe left the country Thursday night for Bolivia.
The President's delegation includes Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and senior government officials.
In his arrival speech soon after landing at La Cruz Airport in Bolivia Thursday evening, the President said developing countries represented in the G77 should strengthen the organisation and form an active and operational group that protects and serves the interests of developing countries.
Mugabe, who in the past has visited Venezuela and Brazil in Latin America, said his latest visit to Bolivia is his first in that country.
President Mugabe touched down to full military salute by the Bolivian armed forces and warm melodies and dances by Bolivian traditional groups of Spanish and indigenous descendants.
Zimbabwe's ambassador to Brazil, Thomas Bvuma and Bolivian government officials received the President at La Cruz Airport from where he was whisked away to a local hotel.
The group was established on the 15th of June 1964.
The gathering in Santa Cruz is commemorating the signing of the historic joint declaration of the 77 developing countries which committed to the principles and ideas of working together to promote state to state cooperation.
The now 133 member states are taking stock on the strides that they have made to promote equality in the international economic and social order and the promotion of interests of the developing world as they pledged in their first ever statement at the G77.
President Mugabe left the country Thursday night for Bolivia.
The President's delegation includes Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and senior government officials.
Source - ZBC
