President Mugabe has started selecting people to fill 20 diplomatic posts that were left vacant by ambassadors recalled on December 31 last year. The President appoints ambassadors to represent him abroad in his capacity as Head of State and Government. In an interview yesterday, Foreign Affairs secretary Ambassador Joey Bimha said the selection process would include people serving in the ministry of Foreign Affairs who are mostly career diplomats, the private sector and the entire Government service.
He said the new ambassadors would be deployed to the various missions soon after the completion of the selection process.
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