OREANDA-NEWS  Zimbabwe offers Russia to launch a joint production in the field of metallurgy for the potential export of products to world markets, Christopher Mutsvangwa, speaker of the ruling ZANU-PF party, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

He noted that earlier a delegation from the Sverdlovsk region visited Zimbabwe, during which the possibility of joint projects in the field of metallurgy was discussed.

"We want to create such a joint venture, and we invite Russia, the Sverdlovsk Region, to launch production in our special economic zone in order to further export products to world markets," he said.