Russia thanked for nuclear training in African state
Zimbabwe has expressed its appreciation to Russia for assistance in training specialists in the nuclear power and space industries. The country’s minister of primary and secondary education, Torerayi Moyo, conveyed this gratitude during an interview with TASS published over the weekend.
Moyo revealed that Zimbabwe aims to build a nuclear power plant and develop its nuclear energy sector as part of the country’s broader industrialization goals.
“We intend to build a nuclear power plant in our country and develop nuclear energy as a whole, as it is essential for achieving industrialization,” he said. He also highlighted the importance of the specialists in the space industry currently being trained in Russia, noting that Zimbabwe plans to launch more satellites to explore its rich mineral resources.
He expressed gratitude to the Russian government for offering scholarships to Zimbabwean students, enabling them to study at Russian universities. “We are very grateful to the Russian government for providing scholarships for our youth to study at Russian universities,” the minister stated.
In addition to technological cooperation, Moyo emphasized the importance of promoting Russian language education in Zimbabwe. For Zimbabwe, “it is very important to promote the teaching of the Russian language in the country, as this will help enhance bilateral cooperation, cultural ties, and overall friendship,” he noted.
The minister also held discussions with a delegation of professors from the Russian Perm State Humanitarian-Pedagogical University that is currently in Zimbabwe. On Wednesday, the Perm professors will inaugurate the launch of the Centre for Open Education in Russian in Windhoek, marking the first such center in Africa.
Meanwhile, on August 19, speaking at the opening ceremony of a square named in honor of the Southern African Development Community in the capital of Harare, President Emmerson Mnangagwa highlighted the ties between Zimbabwe and Russia.
“Our struggle for freedom and independence would not have succeeded without the help and solidarity of China and Russia, to whom we are indebted and will never forget it,” he said.
