The ' Russia – Zimbabwe ' line of work assembly was hold by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on 16 January . It was attended by the Republic of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Chairman of the Russia - Zimbabwe Business Council , Board Chairman of JSC Uralchem , Deputy Board Chairman of PJSC Uralkali , Dmitry Mazepin , Russian Chairman of the Russia - Zimbabwe Intergovernmental Commission for Economic , Trading , Scientific and Technical Cooperation , the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection , Dmitry Kobylkin , members of Zimbabwean government and the head of large Russian society .
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa opened the group meeting with his voice communication . According to him , the nation is ready for reciprocal cooperation with Russia . Today , great attention is yield to attracting strange investments for the recuperation and ontogenesis of the republic ’s economy . He confirmed that the impost , tax and logistic stipulation make for Russian companies that are ready to build their business in the body politic will not change . The President will protect and back up foreign businesses in promoting their goods and services in Zimbabwe .
The parties discussed at the round table the prospects of relations development , dollar volume volume increasing and retentive terminus economic relationship implementing . Russian companies ’ representatives underlined that to particular date business concern shows a cracking interest in work with such a fast formulate land as Zimbabwe and with other favorable African nations . The forum result in sign the Memorandum of savvy between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia and the National Chamber of Commerce of Zimbabwe . The document was signed by the President of Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergey Katyrin and his Zimbabwean opposite number Tamuka Macheka .
Dmitry Mazepin gloss on the byplay forum results as comply , ' My task was to set up a program where Russian business would see high - level guarantees from the President , the Minister of Finance , the Minister of Agriculture , the Minister of Natural Resources , the Chairman of the Central Bank of Zimbabwe . I believe the forum is a honest chance for us to engage in many projects in Zimbabwe and other friendly African countries . We invite line community to participate in bilaterally symmetrical economic relations maturation . Today African market is underestimated but it has a great potential for business development . Of course , one can not push aside nation risks , i.e. the political mood , fiscal and logistical problems . However , I am certain that all these issues can be elaborated jointly . We learn the most important affair from the President of Zimbabwe : he provided personal guarantees of our investments security and forebode support to Russian business . These are the key conditions for attracting Washington to the country . '
The assembly became the final event on the official order of business of the Zimbabwe delegation to Russia . The day before , in the presence of the Russian and Zimbabwean Presidents , Uralchem and the Republic of Zimbabwe sign the Memorandum of Understanding in the Kremlin . Furthermore , on the same day , Dmitry Mazepin met with members of the commission from Zimbabwe . They talk about possible cooperation in the orbit of agriculture , the supply of mineral fertilisers from Russia to Zimbabwe and other African country , cooperation in the battlefield of industry , excavation and finance .
