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Sergeyenko: Belarus is ready to support ongoing projects in Zimbabwe, launch new ones
MINSK, 27 May (BelTA) – Belarus is ready to support the development of its existing projects in Zimbabwe and to launch new ones, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko said at a meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda in Minsk on 27 May, BelTA has learned.
The speaker noted that Belarus-Zimbabwe cooperation has been highly active in recent years. He emphasized that relations between Minsk and Harare have received a strong boost thanks to contacts between the leaders of the two states. In 2023, President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus paid a visit to Zimbabwe, and in 2025 President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe visited Belarus. Most recently, on 15 May, another meeting between the two heads of state took place in Minsk.
According to Igor Sergeyenko, joint projects in agricultural mechanization are being successfully implemented in Zimbabwe, contributing to the country’s food security, strengthening its agricultural sector and improving production efficiency. Cooperation is expanding in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, education and other socially important areas. “We are ready to support the development of ongoing Belarusian projects in Zimbabwe, as well as the launch of new ideas and initiatives,” he said.
The speaker stressed that last year bilateral trade amounted to more than $26 million. The goal set by the leaders of the two countries, to reach $100 million in mutual trade, is entirely realistic and achievable, provided that emerging issues are addressed jointly. “Belarus consistently views your country as one of its key political and economic partners in Southern Africa,” he said addressing Jacob Mudenda.
One of the priorities for the two countries is humanitarian cooteration, particularly in education. According to Igor Sergeyenko, around 150 Zimbabwean citizens are currently studying in Belarus. “We invite more Zimbabwean students to come to Belarus for education and advanced training in various fields: technical, healthcare and others,” he added.
The speaker recalled that the Belarusian side had proposed hosting a group of Zimbabwean children for recuperation in June-July, and expressed confidence that such initiatives are not only socially significant but also help strengthen real, practical ties between the citizens of the two countries. He also noted the promising idea of holding the Culture Days of Zimbabwe in Belarus this year and Belarus’ Culture Days in Zimbabwe next year.
“The signing of the strategic cooperation and partnership roadmap for 2026-2030 marked a new stage in the development of bilateral relations and made cooperation between our states more systematic, substantive, targeted and long-term,” Igor Sergeyenko said. According to him, that meeting was another step toward implementing the roadmap’s provisions on developing interparliamentary contacts.
During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on further developing parliamentary cooperation and other areas of bilateral interaction.
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