Harare – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has reportedly arrived in the
capital Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Hassan
Rouhani.
According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, Rouhani was expected to be
sworn in on Saturday afternoon in a ceremony set to be attended by senior
officials from 92 countries.
Rouhani had a landslide victory in May this year. He would be
sworn-in for his second term.
"Eight presidents, 19 parliament speakers,
nine vice presidents and prime ministers, seven parliament vice-speakers, 11
foreign ministers and 35 special envoys from different countries will
reportedly attend the ceremony," the report said.
A Bulawayo24 report said that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa would be
acting president during Mugabe's absence.
