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The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Mr Matia Kasaija has said the new Uganda Airlines Lusaka-Harare route is set to promote unity, cooperation and trade in the region.

“I have to discuss the issue of unity. Why should I go with the passport? We are struggling here in East Africa, as you know, we had built the East African community, we were one virtual, one state but some leaders did something differently. We can be different states but as a country, we are the same people,” he said.

Mr Kasaija made the remarks while flagging off the inaugural Uganda Airlines flight to Lusaka, Zambia and Harare, Zimbabwe, the airlines 15th and the 16th routes respectively at Entebbe International Airport on September 25.

“The Americans do that, don’t they do that? They have got states but the country is the United States of America. This business of division over small things is not going to help us as the African continent. You know, unity helps you to become strong. That's why America can cough and when it coughs, some places start shaking,” he said.

The Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Uganda, Ms Winpeg Moyo said the launch of the new flight route to Zimbabwe will strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

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