First Lady of Zimbabwe on promising areas of co-operation with Belarus
Zimbabwe’s First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa spoke about promising areas of co-operation with Belarus in her talk with the Belarus 1 TV channel
Auxillia Mnangagwa visited the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk Festival of Arts and said that she definitely enjoyed the food she tasted in Belarus, e.g., sweets.
“Everything I tried in Belarus was very tasty and I really liked it. I think the people of Zimbabwe will like it too,” she stressed.
The First Lady added that the main strategic product of Belarus, potatoes, is also important for Zimbabwe, especially taking into account the climate changes around the world.
“We also need your expertise across various areas. It is also knowledge evaluation. For example, we primarily need your technology and expertise in agriculture, textile manufacturing and processing. All this will be useful for our women. Your knowledge and skills in mining will also be required,” Auxillia Mnangagwa noted.
Zimbabwe is also keen to share information and traditions.
“For example, we cook food and groceries a little differently, but at the same time, food and groceries from Belarus can come to us. We can introduce your traditions, and ours can enrich your culture,” the First Lady of Zimbabwe stressed.
Healthcare is another area for co-operation mentioned by Auxillia Mnangagwa.
“We would like to improve the skills of our medical staff. Belarus boasts a high level of medicine in general. Pharmaceutical safety and the provision of medicines are also important to us. We would really like to receive Belarusian medicines, as we have a large number of people with disabilities and elderly people with various diseases. An important aspect is training and skill enhancement for pharmacists. In other words, we have many interests in the field of medicine,” Auxillia Mnangagwa said.
She also added that women in Zimbabwe are engaged in agriculture, growing fruits, vegetables, grain, and other agricultural products, which helps strengthen the well-being of families.
“By supplying fruits to Belarus, we will develop agriculture and improve the welfare of our country,” the First Lady of Zimbabwe noted.
According to her, Belarus and Zimbabwe have great prospects for interaction.
“As part of the international women’s conference, a large number of different possible projects were discussed, opening up wide prospects for us. I’m convinced this co-operation should actively work. We have no right to fail. We want to see how actively the interaction and liaisons of our countries are being strengthened,” Auxillia Mnangagwa concluded.
