Uganda has hosted the 2nd session of the Uganda-Muzambique joint permanent commission scheduled to run from September 16-19, 2024, at Mestil Hostel in Kampala with the aim of strengthening historical bilateral ties and boosting trade between the two nations.
During the official opening of the meeting on Monday, September 16, 2024, Ambassador Richard Kabonero, the Head of Regional Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noted that the meeting aims to strengthen the historical ties between Uganda and Mozambique, rooted in their liberation struggles and bilateral cooperation agreements since 1987.
“Our two countries share strong historical bonds through the FRONASA and FRELIMO liberation struggles from the shackles of colonialism and bad governance in the post-colonial era, which is a strong foundation in enhancing bilateral cooperation. Our countries re-established the bilateral relations anchored by the joint permanent commission, which was initiated, and in 2018 a cooperation framework was signed in Maputo that laid out areas of cooperation,” Kabonera said.
Ambassador Kabonera further noted that the session will focus on political, security, and economic cooperation, with the goal of concluding new bilateral agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
He also urged the Mozambican delegation to tour around during their stay in Uganda to have a personal experience with the Pearl of Africa.
