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Zimbabwe's foreign policy contributes to the economic growth trajectory
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Zimbabwe's foreign policy in the past six years has been commended for contributing to the economic growth trajectory under the Second Republic.
Upon inception, the Second Republic sought to place Zimbabwe back on the global community of nations through the affirmation, engagement and re-engagement policy.
"We pursue our diplomacy for the economic progress of Zimbabwe and the people, countries and the organisations that cooperate with us. The results are there for everyone to see where our economy, in terms of GDP, has grown more than three times from about 16 billion, which it was when His Excellency came in as the second President and it has grown to over 50 billion as a result of this policy of engagement, re-engagement, belonging to the community of nations, being a friend to all and an enemy to none, being open for business.
"All these doctrines are driving the desires and dictates of our constitution when it comes to how we dispose ourselves within the international community and how we engage, re-engage, and how we do our posture towards this kind of progress," the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Professor Amon Murwira said.
The Minister highlighted steps the country is taking towards international organisations such as the Commonwealth and BRICS, along with Zimbabwe's hosting of the Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers meeting next year.
He said, "In pursuing our engagement and re-engagement agenda, in pursuing our belonging to organisations, we are still in the process of joining organisations, for example, rejoining the Commonwealth, it's a move that we are making. You will see that next year, we will be having the Nordic Africa Foreign Ministers Summit or the Foreign Ministers Meeting in Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls, which is very important. We are also joining Osaka, in pursuit of our objectives. If you look at His Excellency's policy, which is also a reflection of his domestic policy, is to pursue a very stable foreign policy, a very stable domestic policy, which you can follow in a very easy and straightforward way of consistency, of non-rational decisions, of clarity, and so forth."
The country's foreign policy outlook is looking at integrating the inclusive developmental trajectory with increased foreign direct investment emanating from a conducive business environment under the National Development Strategy One economic blueprint.
Upon inception, the Second Republic sought to place Zimbabwe back on the global community of nations through the affirmation, engagement and re-engagement policy.
"We pursue our diplomacy for the economic progress of Zimbabwe and the people, countries and the organisations that cooperate with us. The results are there for everyone to see where our economy, in terms of GDP, has grown more than three times from about 16 billion, which it was when His Excellency came in as the second President and it has grown to over 50 billion as a result of this policy of engagement, re-engagement, belonging to the community of nations, being a friend to all and an enemy to none, being open for business.
The Minister highlighted steps the country is taking towards international organisations such as the Commonwealth and BRICS, along with Zimbabwe's hosting of the Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers meeting next year.
He said, "In pursuing our engagement and re-engagement agenda, in pursuing our belonging to organisations, we are still in the process of joining organisations, for example, rejoining the Commonwealth, it's a move that we are making. You will see that next year, we will be having the Nordic Africa Foreign Ministers Summit or the Foreign Ministers Meeting in Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls, which is very important. We are also joining Osaka, in pursuit of our objectives. If you look at His Excellency's policy, which is also a reflection of his domestic policy, is to pursue a very stable foreign policy, a very stable domestic policy, which you can follow in a very easy and straightforward way of consistency, of non-rational decisions, of clarity, and so forth."
The country's foreign policy outlook is looking at integrating the inclusive developmental trajectory with increased foreign direct investment emanating from a conducive business environment under the National Development Strategy One economic blueprint.
Source - ZBC NEWS
