The Cuban Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Elio Savón Oliva, was one of the winners of the "Award of Excellence", during the event "Diplomat of the Year Awards " held annually in this capital.
The contest, sponsored jointly by the Diplomatic Appreciation Trust and The Diplomat Magazine, is aimed at recognizing foreign representatives who have excelled in the development of their functions within the diplomatic community in Zimbabwe.
The event, which this year celebrates its sixth edition, was attended by a large number of personalities from different sectors, businessmen and prominent member of the Zimbabwe civil society.
In his speech, the President of the Zimbabwe Institute of Diplomacy, Mr. V. Chikanda, praised the work of the Cuban ambassador, who had also received the award during the 2015 edition of the contest, for his work in 2014.
During the event, Zambian former President Kenneth David Kaunda, an icon of the African unity and independence, was also given special recognition, which was delivered to a special envoy, who traveled expressly to receive the Award and by representatives of the Zambian Embassy in Zimbabwe.
(Cubaminrex-Embacuba Zimbabwe)