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Treaty Crucial for Zimbabwe's Economic Recovery - Nqakula

BuaNews (Tshwane)
NEWS
November 18, 2005
Posted to the web November 18, 2005

By Nozipho Dlamini
Cape Town
Agreements on defence and security signed between South Africa and Zimbabwe,
will assist the latter recover from its current political and economic crises,
Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula said today.
Briefing the media during the signing of two historic treaties between the two
states, Mr Nqakula said the agreements would also create an environment for
further engagement between South African and Zimbabwe on a host of other
issues, including economic and political ones.
"You can't achieve economic prosperity where there is no political stability.
These agreements also enjoin us to jointly find ways that could create
political and economic stability in Zimbabwe," he said.
The agreements, which were preceded by a ministerial meeting on defence and
security this morning, establish a Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and
Security and paves way for Zimbabwe air force personnel to be deployed in South
Africa to train their South African peers.
Minister of Intelligence, Ronnie Kasrils said the two governments also agreed
to cooperate in, among others, combating organised and cross-border crimes and
illegal migration.
"During the meeting we also noted the need to review the current immigration
and customs regimes between the two countries in order to improve movements of
persons and goods," he said.
He said delegates also expressed support for continued cooperation between the
countries on environmental affairs and tourism to stimulate economic growth,"
he said.

   

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