MOSCOW, September 16 (RIA Novosti) — Russia and Zimbabwe have outlined plans for economic, military and technical cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday.
"We have had meetings with entrepreneurs, have laid out certain plans, including those concerning economic and military and technical cooperation," Lavrov said.
"We have had a wonderful meeting with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. We have reported on the agreements reached yesterday during the interstate committee meeting that was headed by Russian Industry Minister Denis Manturov and today's meeting with the Zimbabwean foreign minister," the Russian diplomat said.
"We have long been on very friendly terms with Zimbabwe, we have supported the Zimbabwean people at every stage of the establishment of their independence. At present that mutual support is ongoing even when crucial and controversial events unfold in the world. We and our Zimbabwean friends are convinced that a solution to any problem needs to be in line with international law and the UN Security Council, and one should avoid one-sided steps, especially those of a coercive nature," Lavrov added.
The minister, currently visiting the Zimbabwean capital of Harare, also mentioned that both sides had reached certain agreements that would help the countries" relations evolve even further. He also noted that Russia and Zimbabwe continue to cooperate in humanitarian and cultural spheres.
