History of Diplomatic Relations in Zimbabwe from 1980 to date. Number of Missions so far. ( Africa)
According to the Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe, the President is ultimately responsible for the pronouncement of the foreign policy and international relations direction of Zimbabwe. It is the President’s prerogative to appoint heads of mission, to receive foreign heads of mission, to conduct state‐to‐state relations, and to negotiate and sign all international agreements.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is entrusted with the formulation, promotion, execution and daily conduct of Zimbabwe’s foreign policy.
The Ministry’s overall mandate is to work for the realisation of Zimbabwe’s foreign policy objectives. This is done by:
- coordinating and aligning Zimbabwe’s international relations
- monitoring international developments
- communicating government’s policy positions
- developing and advising government on policy options to create mechanisms and avenues for achieving objectives
- protecting Zimbabwe’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
- contributing to the creation of an enabling international environment for Zimbabwean businesses and investments
- sourcing developmental assistance
- assisting and protection of Zimbabwean citizens abroad.
Our National Interests include the following:
(1) national security, peace and stability;
(2) national development;
(3) sovereignty and territorial integrity;
(4) fostering of fundamental rights and freedoms;
(5) food security; and
(6) cooperation to shape an international system in which we can thrive on.
Zimbabwe’s National Interest display a people-centred, progressive and developmental outlook evidenced in its foreign policy, particularly as this has been expressed in the post-liberation canon of promoting Pan-Africanism, South-South solidarity and cooperation and multilateral cooperation.