Mozambique willing to boost cooperation with Russia, China – TASS

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Mozambique willing to boost cooperation with Russia, China – TASS

1:16 CAT | 29 May 2018

A comissão política da Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (Renamo) apelou hoje à calma dos militantes e remeteu para sábado, na cidade da Beira, o anúncio das cerimónias fúnebres do líder do partido, Afonso Dhlakama, Beira, Moçambique, 4 de amio de 2018. "A comissão política nacional apela a todos os membros, simpatizantes e sociedade em geral [para terem] muita calma e coragem. Amanhã [sábado] anunciaremos o programa das exéquias fúnebres" e respetivas datas, referiu Ossufo Momade, chefe do departamento de defesa da Renamo. RICARDO FRANCO/LUSA

Mozambique closely cooperates with China but is also interested in strategic interaction with Russia, the country’s Foreign Minister Jose Pacheco said in an interview with TASS ahead of his talks with Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov.

According to him, China is one of Mozambique’s “main partners in the fields of infrastructure and agriculture.” “Also it’s South Africa – our neighbouring country. China is one of our five biggest partners,” he said. “But there’s a room for Russia to become good partners with us. We look at Russia as a good friend and we want to be our strategic partner in different fields,” Pacheco added.

In his view, Mozambique may prove an interesting travel destination for Russian tourists.

“Mozambique is one the most beautiful countries around the world. It’s a country that offers very diversified facilities for tourists,” he pointed out. “There are not yet many Russian tourists, but I do believe, with the promotion and exchange of information tourism will be one of the sectors to be developed in our bilateral cooperation… So Russian tourists are most welcome to Mozambique,” he said.

Pacheco, who is currently on a visit to Russia, earlier participated in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).