Türkiye, Zim Strengthen Ties

Turkish Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mrs Berna Kasnakli Versteden pays a courtesy call on acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ambassador Rofina Chikava yesterday.

Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter

Türkiye Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Berna Kasnakli Versteden yesterday paid a courtesy call on the acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ambassador Rofina Chikava where they discussed deepening of bilateral relations and the Antalya Diplomacy Forum which will be held later this year. The forum was supposed to be held in March last year, but was postponed due to the devastating earthquake that hit the country and neighbouring Syria leaving over 50 000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of others injured. President Mnangagwa was invited to last year’s postponed event and is also expected to attend the rescheduled forum. Speaking after the meeting, Ambassador Versteden said their discussed strengthening the cordial relations between the two countries. “We have compared notes with Madame Acting Permanent Secretary as we begin the year and what we would like to achieve this year. ReadMore