Online Reporter
Wallace Ruzvidzo
Zimpapers reporter
Russian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Nikolai Krasilnikov paid a farewell courtesy call on President Mnangagwa at the President’s Munhumutapa offices in Harare today.
In an interview following the meeting, the Russian diplomat said he expressed gratitude to President Mnangagwa for aiding his successful diplomatic mission in Harare.
“I expressed my profound gratitude for the great support and trust he had in me, and the wonderful assistance that His Excellency personally, the Government of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe business community, (and) common people provided us with.
“I spent all these years in the atmosphere of true friendship, which enabled me and my embassy to develop political dialogue, to enhance economic and trade cooperation, to promote scientific and technical partnership in various spheres, and to strengthen bonds of people-to-people solidarity,” he said.
Looking back at his tenure, Ambassador Krasilnikov said the highest point was when President Mnangagwa “recognised my efforts as ambassador”.
“And, you know, my personal assessment of the job I have done is that due to the support and trust that I enjoy here, I managed to strengthen the foundation for my successor to come and build upon in order to move forward the bilateral relations in pursuit of the great report and accord established between President Putin and President Mnangagwa for the mutual benefit of our brother nations,” he said.
