Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov will pay an official visit to Mozambique on 16-18 July, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The visit is set to include high-level talks, meetings at line ministries, and contacts with business representatives.

Earlier, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about the prospects of cooperation between Belarus and Mozambique. During a meeting with President of the Senate of Zimbabwe Mabel Memory Chinomona, the head of state proposed implementing a trilateral project with Mozambique to build a seaport.

“We really need a foothold on the coast of the African continent – in the southeast. This means that we must work together with Zimbabwe on building a port in your neighboring state, Mozambique. If we could realize this idea together with Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and in this case, we can do it and restore the railway connection through your neighbor (the distance is short) to Zimbabwe, then your country would become a good hub for goods not only from Belarus, but also for goods from other states. I think, primarily Russia,” the Belarusian leader said back then.