{"id":208666,"date":"2026-10-23T13:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/208666\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:41:01","slug":"mozambique-president-interested-in-boosting-economic-ties-belarusian-foreign-ministry-says","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/208666\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique president interested in boosting economic ties, Belarusian foreign ministry says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 23, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Mozambique\u2019s President Daniel Chapo accepted the credentials of Belarus\u2019 Zimbabwe-based Ambassador Juryj Nika\u0142aj\u010dyk, expressing an interest in boosting economic ties with Belarus, according to the Belarusian foreign ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Mozambique\u2019s news agency AIM<\/em>, the heads of the diplomatic missions of the European Union, France, Gabon, Germany, Georgia, the Netherlands and T\u00fcrkiye also presented their credentials to Chapo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry reported that Nika\u0142aj\u010dyk and Chapo discussed cooperation in mechanizing agriculture and ensuring Mozambique\u2019s \u201cfood sovereignty,\u201d as well in the energy sector, digitalization and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nika\u0142aj\u010dyk played up Belarus\u2019 readiness to carry out joint projects and expand business ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also under discussion were preparations for Chapo\u2019s official visit to Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, Mozambique\u2019s minister of energy and mineral resources visited Minsk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d traveled to Mozambique, delivering a personal message from Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka inviting President Daniel Chapo to Belarus, an invitation that was \u201cgratefully accepted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141uka\u0161enka has repeatedly said he is ready to host Chapo in Minsk or visit Maputo for \u201csubstantive talks,\u201d describing Mozambique as a \u201cstrategic foothold on the southeastern coast of Africa.\u201d In February, the Belarusian ruler discussed the potential joint construction of a port in Mozambique with Mabel Memory Chinomona, president of Zimbabwe\u2019s Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus\u2019 ambassy in South Africa, which previously represented Minsk in Mozambique, reported that trade between Belarus and Mozambique amounted to $957,900 in 2021, with Belarusian exports totaling $742,100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two countries established diplomatic relations in 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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