UN General Assembly
1980

172. I am aware of Canada's sound reputation in Africa, where it is admired for its "no strings attached" aid to the continent, and my Government looks forward to a closer and even more fruitful relationship with Canada. 173. We wish to thank the working class in particular and the people in general of the Federal Republic of Germany and other Western European nations for their overall material, political, moral and diplomatic support through their humanitarian and solidarity groups and certain ideologically compatible organizations. We further wish to thank all relevant non-governmental organizations and religious bodies in the Federal Republic of Germany and other Western European nations for helping us convince their respective Governments of the correctness of the cause of our liberation struggle in Zimbabwe. We are pleased to note that after our independence the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany became one of the first countries to offer financial assistance through soft loans totalling $17 million. Since the Federal Republic of Germany is known to be a country that follows up its promises with concrete action, we look forward to a warm and lasting relationship. We are aware of Germany's reputation for technical achievement and hope that we can benefit from a transfer of technology from it.