HARARE,  -- Zimbabwe's two MDC formations have been urged to fulfill agreed concessions to the inclusive government, among them actively advocating the lifting of the economic sanctions imposed on the country by the West.

According to the weekly newspaper The Sunday Mail, the three principals of the Zimbabwean inclusive government were set to meet for the lifting of sanctions, among other outstanding issues, to be fulfilled by the two formations.

Presidential Press secretary George Charamba on Saturday confirmed the meeting.

Charamba said the Monday meeting of the three principals is routine. The only difference this time around is that it is coming against the background of anger and frustration in the Zanu-PF Politburo at the non-placard disposition of the MDC regarding outstanding issues.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's party, Zanu-PF, has complained over perceived lack of movement by the other parties to the Global Political Agreement towards meeting their part of the bargain, especially on the lifting of sanctions against its leaders and their families.

The party's deputy secretary for information and publicity in the politburo, Ephraim Masawi, told a news conference on Friday that while it had complied with the provisions of the agreement "to the letter", the two MDC formations led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara still had some work to do to fulfill their obligations.

Key among the organ's concerns were the formations' inaction towards Western-imposed sanctions and stopping the beaming of anti-Zimbabwe messages by pirate radio stations.

The meeting subsequently called on Mugabe to resist the attempts to abuse the agreement and also resolved that the contentious issues be brought before Tsvangirai and Professor Mutambara.

The sanctions have had a debilitating effect on the local economy, which has continued to be characterized by deepening poverty levels. The situation has seen a huge number of the country's manpower migrate abroad and production levels greatly diminish, the report said.

 The Politburo acknowledged the MDC formations had met key elements of the accord. It, however, said they had done nothing to have the economic embargo lifted and that the implementation of the inter-party political agreement should not be one-sided.

So far, the inclusive government has created the Council of Ministers and appointed five MDC ambassadors, who are still undergoing diplomatic training.

 Another point of concern was Tsvangirai's recent visit to South Africa. Initially, it was understood he was in that country to brief South African leader and the Southern Africa Development Community's Chairman Jacob Zuma on the inclusive government, The Sunday Mail said.

It, however, later emerged that Tsvangirai and MDC-T national executive members met top US officials, including U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton. The purpose of the meeting and details emerging from it are still unclear, raising suspicions within the Zanu-PF ranks.

By Staff reporter and agencies