By Own Correspondent| British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing has bid farewell to President Emmerson Mnangagwa expressing optimism on the power of dialogue as a way of taking the country forward.

Ambassador Laing, was appointed as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria and her new appointment will be from 1 November 2018. She will succeed Paul Arkwright in her new posting.

Said Laing:

Paid my farewell call on President @edmnangagwa this afternoon. Reflected on the changes I have seen in my 4 years in Zimbabwe and the important challenges ahead. I am a firm believer in the power of respectful dialogue and in the huge potential of this great country. pic.twitter.com/QhYF7ScEl3

— Catriona Laing (@CatrionaLaing1) September 19, 2018