The joint permanent commission of Uganda and Mozambique has called for full implementation of the concluded Memorandum of Understanding and to fast-track the finalization of the exchanged Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the two countries.
The clarion call was made during the just concluded second session of the joint permanent commission meeting, which was held in Kampala.
The meeting resolved that the two countries fast track the signed MoUs of; Public Works and Road Infrastructure Development, Defence Cooperation, Trade Cooperation, Agriculture (Crop and Animal Husbandry), Fisheries/Aquaculture, Mineral Resources and Energy, Oil and Gas Cooperation, and ICT by December 2024.
The meetings were held following directives of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi issued in Entebbe on April 27, 2022.
The two reaffirmed the importance of the Joint Permanent Commission as a framework for deepening bilateral relations between the two countries and directed their Ministries of Foreign Affairs to convene the next JPC in Kampala to, deepen bilateral cooperation in the areas of common interest.
Earlier today, the two nations expressed their commitment to promoting peace and security at the regional and international levels, supporting multilateral rules-based order, and promoting sustainable development.