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THE Museum of African Liberation on Tuesday unveiled an exhibition meant to demonstrate Russia’s backing for Africa in its struggle against colonialism.
The exhibition was prepared through collaboration between the Russian State University of Humanities (RSUH) and the Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK).
Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs Honourable Chris Mutsvangwa was overjoyed by the exhibits.
“This is a work of love we are seeing here of The Russian Federation interaction with Zimbabwe.
“They unearthed that pictogram of how a typical African army became a modern army,” he said.
The minister said the exhibition reminded him of Russian contribution during the liberation struggle.
“So if there’s one thing which Russia has done among other things we’ve talked about; it was the democratisation of the gun as a weapon of war.”
This, he said, would give nations like China, Korea, Vietnam, Algeria, South Africa and many others the opportunity to use guns.
“So Russia made it possible to advance the vistas of democracy and the global human life, internationalism, global identity, because they made sure that we equalised the means of fighting,” he said.
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Zimbabwe Mr Nikolai Krasilov said it was an honour and privilege to participate in a remarkable event such as the opening of the exhibition.
“I am very proud of the Russian University of Humanities (RSUH) for coming to Harare and making this wonderful Exhibition,” he said.
RSUH Rector Professor Alexander Besborodov also expressed his gratitude to INSTAK Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Kwame Muzawazi for the organisation’s support in preparing the exhibition.
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