Mozambique and Malawi are considering the possibility of building a gas pipeline linking the Rovuma reserves off Cabo Delgado to Malawian territory, the two countries said in a joint statement.

"The delegations of the two countries agreed to analyze the possibility of building a gas pipeline from Rovuma to Malawi for the import of gas from Mozambique" by that neighboring country, from the interior of Africa, reads the statement.

In addition to the pipeline, the two countries agreed to "negotiate a possible 'joint venture' for the development of a hydroelectric dam at Zoa Falls" on the Ruo River, which forms the border between the two countries, "with a capacity of 41 megawatts."

Mozambique also got the green light from Malawi for the development of the 1.9 megawatt Berua mini-hydroelectric plant to be shared by the people of Milanje in Mozambique and Thyolo in Malawi.

There was also agreement on Malawi's proposal to start negotiating with Mozambique on "the establishment of a diplomatic Internet data corridor to allow Malawi to connect to the fiber optic cable in Mozambique."

In the chapter on culture and language, the statement refers to the decision to "introduce Portuguese language teaching among Malawians and the training of Malawian diplomats at a diplomatic university in Mozambique.

It should be noted that Malawi shares the largest extension of its border lines with northern and central Mozambique, a country that allows it access to the Indian Ocean for goods and from which it gets part of the energy it consumes.