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Botswana and Mozambique call for cooperation decisions to be implemented

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The ninth Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation between Botswana and Mozambique has called for the urgent implementation of decisions taken by the two governments. The ministerial session ended with a commitment to turn bilateral pledges into tangible benefits for citizens, according to the meeting report.

Botswana and Mozambique have called for the rapid implementation of decisions taken during their ministerial cooperation session. The two countries want to turn their commitments into tangible benefits for their populations, according to the Botswana government.

The discussions covered trade, investment, agriculture, energy, security and infrastructure. The Botswana-Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation, which reviews bilateral relations and sets out joint measures, made the call at the close of its ninth ministerial session.

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