Zimbabwe and Malawi review bilateral cooperation at JPCC mid-term meeting

<p>Story by Stanley James</p>
<p>THE Mid-Term Review of the 11th session of the Zimbabwe and Malawi Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC) has kicked off in Harare as the two countries seek to strengthen bilateral cooperation.</p>
<p>The two-day meeting is co-chaired by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ambassador Albert Chimbindi, and Malawi’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Chauncy Simwaka.</p>
<p>Delegates are reviewing progress on previously signed agreements, identifying new opportunities and focusing on future relations.</p>
<p>In his opening remarks, Ambassador Chimbindi outlined the importance of the review in strengthening cooperation between Zimbabwe and Malawi.</p>
<p>“It is my honour to welcome you to the review after we last met in May 2023. I wish to express sincere appreciation to you, co-chair, and your delegation for coming to Zimbabwe. This manifests in our partnership, which is shared on common aspirations as well as the shared culture and shared ancestry. The meeting afford us to review progress and also take corrective action when necessary. The people are watching, and they expect to see improvements from the interface, we must consolidate and scale up the implementation of agreed projects, so implementation is a result of collaboration between our two countries. Our task is to review all the agreed programmes and the finalisation of the agreed Memorandum of Understanding. We need to be focused so that our efforts are not scattered. We have recorded good progress in various areas, especially tourism. </p>







