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Mnangagwa back from Botswana
10 Mar 2018 at 18:37hrs | Views
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is back home after a working visit to Botswana with his counterparts Edgar Lungu of Zambia and Ian Khama of Botswana.
The three leaders inspected the progress at the Kazungula bridge, linking Zambia to Botswana which initially was a project of three countries but Zimbabwe had pulled out following some differences.
Now Zimbabwe is back in the fold as the three leaders agreed that Zimbabwe will, together with Botswana also put up a one stop border poster at Kazungula so that the country also benefits from the construction of the bridge.
Speaking to journalists soon after arrival, President Mnangagwa said he is happy to be working with his counterparts following a fallout between the countries ten years ago adding that the economic spinoffs are beneficial to the three countries.
He said Botswana has also mooted the idea of sending its coal from Moropule coal fields via Zimbabwe to Maputo and that railway line has to be revamped to carry large tonnages of coal.
The 923 metre long rail-road bridge saw the three presidents walking on the temporary bridge seeing work in progress and they were satisfied by the Japanese company Daewoo and is expected to be complete next year in March.
President Mnangagwa was received by the two Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi.
Meanwhile, President Mnangagwa left Harare for Kasane, Botswana this morning to join his counterparts from Botswana and Zambia.
The three leaders will inspect the Kazungula rail-road bridge mooted in 2005 and construction began three years ago.
Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia relations will go a gear up when the three leaders are expected to see the progress made at the rail-road bridge which is almost complete.
The bridge links Zambia and Botswana but is also SADC infrastructure that is a part of the north-south corridor.
The people of Zimbabwe and Botswana opened a new page when President Mnangagwa visited Botswana recently on a state visit.
The three leaders inspected the progress at the Kazungula bridge, linking Zambia to Botswana which initially was a project of three countries but Zimbabwe had pulled out following some differences.
Now Zimbabwe is back in the fold as the three leaders agreed that Zimbabwe will, together with Botswana also put up a one stop border poster at Kazungula so that the country also benefits from the construction of the bridge.
Speaking to journalists soon after arrival, President Mnangagwa said he is happy to be working with his counterparts following a fallout between the countries ten years ago adding that the economic spinoffs are beneficial to the three countries.
He said Botswana has also mooted the idea of sending its coal from Moropule coal fields via Zimbabwe to Maputo and that railway line has to be revamped to carry large tonnages of coal.
The 923 metre long rail-road bridge saw the three presidents walking on the temporary bridge seeing work in progress and they were satisfied by the Japanese company Daewoo and is expected to be complete next year in March.
Meanwhile, President Mnangagwa left Harare for Kasane, Botswana this morning to join his counterparts from Botswana and Zambia.
The three leaders will inspect the Kazungula rail-road bridge mooted in 2005 and construction began three years ago.
Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia relations will go a gear up when the three leaders are expected to see the progress made at the rail-road bridge which is almost complete.
The bridge links Zambia and Botswana but is also SADC infrastructure that is a part of the north-south corridor.
The people of Zimbabwe and Botswana opened a new page when President Mnangagwa visited Botswana recently on a state visit.
Source - zbc
