[2] Cold War Yugoslavia, marked by experience of the 1948 Tito–Stalin split, showed more sympathies towards Mugabe's movement to which it provided certain military assistance in its fight against Rhodesia’s white minority government.

[2] Yugoslav diplomacy pushed for quick conclusion of the Lancaster House Agreement which directly led to the creation and recognition of the Republic of Zimbabwe.

[3] British Conservative politician and minister in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Peter Blaker visited Belgrade in November 1979 where in conversation with Josip Vrhovec he stated belief that agreement will be reached soon, while Yugoslavia expressed concerns over foreign intrusion in Zambia.

[4] One of the first large international outings for Robert Mugabe after the independence happened at during the state funeral of Josip Broz Tito in May 1980.

[4] During the final years of the Yugoslav federation Zimbabwe showed significant support to the rump state of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and abstained from recognition of the former Yugoslav republics for a couple of years after they joined United Nations.