Resolve dispute with Swiss investors: Envoy

Zimbabwe has to resolve its dispute with Swiss farmers, who lost their land under the fast-track land reform exercise, as well as undertaking reforms to create an attractive investment climate, an envoy has said.

Speaking at the signing of an international co-operation agreement between Zimbabwe and Switzerland, Swiss ambassador to Zimbabwe and Malawi, Ruth Huber told Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa, that, while she was happy to support Swiss companies to invest in the country, the dispute with farmers had to be resolved.

The agreement, which was signed yesterday is on humanitarian aid and technical and financial co-operation.

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