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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is committed to returning to the Commonwealth as part of its re-engagement agenda.<\/p>\n

He posted on Twitter on Wednesday after meeting the Commonwealth\u2019s secretary-general, Baroness Patricia Scotland, on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference that is underway in Glasgow, Scotland. The president said:<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe\u2019s application to re-join the Commonwealth shows our commitment to re-engagement. It was a pleasure to speak with Commonwealth secretary-general Baroness Patricia Scotland on Zimbabwe\u2019s application. Great things are ahead!\u201d<\/p>\n

After the closed-door meeting, Baroness Scotland said the Commonwealth is ready to welcome Zimbabwe back into the 54-member bloc once all the necessary steps are concluded.<\/p>\n

Last year, the late Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Sibusiso Moyo said had done all the processes required for the country to rejoin the organisation.<\/p>\n

He said Zimbabwe had even managed to invite the Commonwealth Election Observer Mission.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, opposition MDC Alliance Secretary-General, Chalton Hwende, said Zimbabwe only needs to respect the rule of law for it to be readmitted into the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

The late former President Robert Mugabe withdrew the country\u2019s club membership in 2003 after the Commonwealth failed to lift a suspension it had imposed on the Southern African country following the 2002 presidential election that was marred by politically-motivated violence.<\/p>\n

Commonwealth is a grouping made up of the United Kingdom and its former colonies. Citizens of member states benefit from several socio-economic benefits.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is committed to returning to the Commonwealth as part of its re-engagement agenda. He posted on Twitter on Wednesday after meeting the Commonwealth\u2019s secretary-general, Baroness Patricia Scotland, on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference that is underway in Glasgow, Scotland. 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