Botswana Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation Dr Pelenomi Vincent Moitoi has delivered a special message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa from his counterpart President Ian Khama congratulating him on his recent appointment and also indicating areas of further cooperation between the two countries.

Dr Moitoi said the relationship between the two countries is bound to grow from strength to strength following the smooth transition of power in Zimbabwe.

Botswana ambassador to Zimbabwe Lieutenant General Louis Fisher accompanied the minister to the meeting which was also attended by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Major General Sibusiso Moyo.

Meanwhile, President Mnangagwa is currently chairing a Zanu PF politburo meeting whose agenda is to discuss final preparations of the extraordinary congress set to be held this Friday.

Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa will also brief the politburo on the progress of ZIM ASSET while the Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Air Marshal Perrance Shiri will brief the meeting on the progress of command  agriculture and preparations for the summer cropping season.- state media