Zimbabwe and Serbia have agreed to elevate their long‑standing bilateral relations through the creation of a Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC), setting up a structured framework for expanding collaboration in diplomacy, trade, education, science, tourism and defence.
The agreement was reached during talks in Belgrade between Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira and his Serbian counterpart, Marko Đurić who also signed cooperation accords between the two foreign ministries and diplomatic academies.
Đurić said the JPCC would enable regular institutional engagement and allow both countries to plan joint activities across government agencies, economic sectors and scientific institutions.
Murwira described the relationship as grounded in sovereign equality and shared principles under international law, adding that Zimbabwe would establish a permanent diplomatic presence in Belgrade next year on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s instruction.
Serbia invited Mnangagwa to attend the 65th anniversary celebrations of the Non‑Aligned Movement in Belgrade, underscoring historical ties dating back to the Movement’s inaugural summit in 1961.
Both ministers reaffirmed commitments to sovereignty, territorial integrity and non‑interference, saying the JPCC would anchor efforts to broaden cooperation and strengthen political and economic engagement.
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