WATCH: Jovial Zuma lands in Zimbabwe

Jovial.... upbeat. President Jacob Zuma arrived in Harare on Thursday morning to co-chair the inaugural session of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC).

Jovial.... upbeat. President Jacob Zuma arrived in Harare earlier today on a working visit. pic.twitter.com/W4zk3aUutI

— Shingai Nyoka (@shingainyoka) November 3, 2016

There is enthusiasm in Zimbabwe government about the South African President Jacob Zuma's visit to Harare on Wednesday.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is in Zimbabwe on Thursday for a two-day state visit to attend the inaugural session of a bi-national commission. Issues of trade, political relations and immigration are expected to top Thursday's agenda.

Zuma will co-chair the sessions alongside his Zimbabwean counterpart President Robert Mugabe and both leaders will sign a number of agreements. The commission was established in April 2015 to steer bilateral relations between the neighboring countries.

South Africa is Zimbabwe's largest trading partner, albeit a huge trade imbalance. In 2015, exports from South Africa to Zimbabwe reached 24.8 billion rands (US$1.8 billion), while Zimbabwe exported 2 billion rands; down by 55 percent from 4.4 billion in 2005.

Harare sees Zuma's visit as affirmation to its policies from of its southern neighbor. South Africa had also backed Zimbabwe in 2009 when the country faced possible United Nations sanctions over its alleged gross human rights violations.