Zimbabwe: President Acts On Foreign Students' Welfare

24 October 2017

President Mugabe has taken measures to normalise the living conditions of students studying in Russia and China and has instructed officials to ensure Government respects its commitments regarding the welfare of those studying on scholarships availed by friendly countries. In an interview yesterday, Secretary for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Mr George Charamba, who is also the Presidential spokesperson, said the Head of State and Government wanted the matter to be dealt with expeditiously.

"The President's attention was drawn to it (report of challenges faced by students in Russia) when we were in Uruguay and immediately upon hearing that information, the President took action to make sure that particular issue was attended to expeditiously," he said.

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