Joint Sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
Thursday 22nd October 2020
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
by
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE
DR E.D. MNANGAGWA
Mr. Speaker Sir, Madam President;
I warmly welcome you all to the State of the Nation Address and Official Opening of the Third Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe. The need to abide by COVID-19 protocols has compelled us to adopt the virtual platform for this occasion and similar ones when in ordinary times we would have assembled in our Parliament Building.
Mr. Speaker Sir, Madam President;
Our economy has faced a number of internal shocks in an environment of changing climatic conditions, sanctions and lately the COVID-19 pandemic. First and foremost, therefore, I want to sincerely thank all Zimbabweans for their cooperation, discipline and resilience during these unprecedented times. Let us continue in unity and resolve to find solutions to challenges which confront us. Our heartfelt sympathies are with all individuals and families who lost loved ones.
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