The Russian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ambassador Nikolai V. Krasilnikov on June 12 in a statement to mark Russian Federation National Day, reportedly hailed the President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s contribution to the creation of the Russia-Africa Partnership last year and said the contribution by the president will enable Harare and Moscow to enhance economic cooperation, ZBC News reports.
In a statement Ambassador Krasilnikov said:
The path to the sustainable socio-economic development has been full of difficult stages. Nowadays, Russia is capable of supporting the Second Republic under the New Dispensation through investment and transfer of technologies with the major bilateral mining projects of Darwendale and ALrosa in a spotlight.
The mechanism of Russia-Africa Partnership established last year with the great contribution of H.E. President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Cde E.D. Mnangagwa will enable Moscow and Harare to promote cooperation in such a specific area as the efforts to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the publication, The Russian ambassador Krasilnikov reportedly described relations between Zimbabwe and Russia as “deep-rooted and cordial”.
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