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Mugabe receives new diplomats
20 Apr 2012 at 07:31hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe yesterday accepted credentials from four new ambassadors who have been posted to Zimbabwe.
Ms Ndiyoi Muliwana Mutiti, who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of Zambia and an MA in Records Management and Archives Administration, is Zambia's new ambassador to Zimbabwe.
Sierra Leone's new ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Andrew Gbebay Bangali expressed admiration for Mugabe's principled stance on the empowerment of his people through the indigenisation and empowerment programmes, saying the two countries have a lot to learn from each other's experiences in this regard.
Next to present his credentials to the President was the new Irish ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr. Brendan McMahon, who graduated from Dublin University in 1970.
He has served in the diplomatic service of his country in London, Lagos Nigeria, Serbia and Montenegro, Hungary, Latvia and now Zimbabwe, South Africa and the DRC.
As is the case with the EU, Zimbabwe and Ireland cooperation is at low ebb but with the mounting Eurozone crisis, Mr. McMahon is pressing for establishment of business ties.
The new Israeli ambassador to Zimbabwe is Mr Dan Shachan Ben Hayun who spoke about cooperation in the agricultural sector and tourism.
Zimbabwe-Israeli political ties are complicated by the Palestinian issue where Zimbabwe supports Palestine's right to self-determination and total independence.
Of the four ambassadors who were accredited at the ceremony, only the Zambian ambassador Mrs Mutiti is resident in the country while the rest are based in South Africa.
Ms Ndiyoi Muliwana Mutiti, who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of Zambia and an MA in Records Management and Archives Administration, is Zambia's new ambassador to Zimbabwe.
Sierra Leone's new ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Andrew Gbebay Bangali expressed admiration for Mugabe's principled stance on the empowerment of his people through the indigenisation and empowerment programmes, saying the two countries have a lot to learn from each other's experiences in this regard.
Next to present his credentials to the President was the new Irish ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr. Brendan McMahon, who graduated from Dublin University in 1970.
He has served in the diplomatic service of his country in London, Lagos Nigeria, Serbia and Montenegro, Hungary, Latvia and now Zimbabwe, South Africa and the DRC.
As is the case with the EU, Zimbabwe and Ireland cooperation is at low ebb but with the mounting Eurozone crisis, Mr. McMahon is pressing for establishment of business ties.
The new Israeli ambassador to Zimbabwe is Mr Dan Shachan Ben Hayun who spoke about cooperation in the agricultural sector and tourism.
Zimbabwe-Israeli political ties are complicated by the Palestinian issue where Zimbabwe supports Palestine's right to self-determination and total independence.
Of the four ambassadors who were accredited at the ceremony, only the Zambian ambassador Mrs Mutiti is resident in the country while the rest are based in South Africa.
Source - zbc
