Harare- The Speaker of Mozambique’s National Assembly, Margarida Adamugy Talapa, arrived in Harare on Sunday for a high-level official visit aimed at deepening parliamentary ties between the two neighbouring countries.

Talapa, who is leading a delegation of Mozambican legislators and parliamentary officials, landed at Robert Mugabe International Airport shortly after midday, Sunday, where she was welcomed by Mozambique’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Carvalho Muaria, alongside Zimbabwe’s National Assembly Deputy Speaker Tsitsi Gezi.

Also on hand to receive the visiting Speaker were Foreign Affairs and International Trade Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Chairperson Webster Shamu, and Members of Parliament, Concilia Chinanzvavana and Noah Mangondo.

The centrepiece of the visit comes Monday, when Talapa is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with her Zimbabwean counterpart, National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda, at the New Parliament Building in Mount Hampden.

The two presiding officers are expected to preside over ceremonial exchanges before signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two legislatures. Mudenda will later host a dinner in honour of the visiting Speaker.

Talapa’s delegation includes MPs Feliz Silvia of FRELIMO, Sebastião Avelino Mussanhane of PODEMOS, Jerónimo Malagueta Nalia of RENAMO, and Joaquim Mahumane, Clerk of the Assembly of the Republic, among other officials, a cross-party contingent that reflects Mozambique’s multiparty parliamentary makeup.

Beyond the formal talks, the delegation is expected to tour several key national sites, including the National Heroes Acre and the Museum of African Liberation, as well as visit the Mozambican community in Nyabira, Mashonaland West Province.

The visit is scheduled to conclude on September 17, 2026.

Zimbabwe and Mozambique share deep historical ties rooted in the liberation struggle, with Mozambique having provided critical rear-base support to Zimbabwean freedom fighters. The two countries continue to cooperate closely on trade, security and regional affairs, including within the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

The signing of the MoU is expected to formalise and expand parliamentary exchanges between Harare and Maputo, covering areas such as legislative best practice, committee oversight and capacity building for lawmakers.