Saharawi President official visit to Tanzania

H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania welcoming his counterpart H.E. Mohamed Abdelaziz, the President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.  H.E. President Abdelaziz has been in the country for an official visit from June 24th to 25th, 2012.

President Kikwete shake hands with his counterpart, President Abdelaziz of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic during his visit at the State House today in Dar es Salaam.

President Kikwete, his counterpart President Abdelaziz in a conversation together with Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP) (right), Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and his counterpart, Hon. Mohamed S.O. Salek (left), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of POLISARIO Front Secretariat of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Tanzanian delegation led by H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in a meeting with H.E. President Mohamed Abdelaziz of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic along with members of his delegation.

H.E. President Kikwete (2nd right) giving his remarks during the meeting with President Abdelaziz (not on the photo).  Others on the photo are Hon. Bernard K. Membe (3rd right), Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. John M. Haule (1st right), the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Internatioal Cooperation, Mr. Prosper Mbena (2nd left), Private Assistant to the President, and H.E. Ambassador Zahra Nuru, Private Assistant (Diplomatic Affairs)

Members of delegation from Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic that includes President Abdelaziz (3rd left), Hon. Mohamed S.O. Salek (1st left), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of POLISARIO Front Secretariat, Hon. Mohamed L. Bouhali (4th left), Minister of Defense and Member of POLISARIO Front Secretariat and H.E. Ambassador Brahim Salem Buseif (2nd left), Ambassador of the Sarahawi Arab Democratic Republic to the United Republic of Tanzania, during the meeting with President Kikwete (not in the photo).

President Kikwete together with the Tanzania delegation that includes Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP) (2nd left), the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. John M. Haule (3rd right), the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Prosper Mbena, Private Assistant to the President, Ms. Zuhura Bundala (2nd right), Assistant Director of the Department of Africa at the Ministry, Mr. Ali Bujiku (1st right), Desk Officer for the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic at the Ministry.

President Abdelaziz (center), along with Hon. Mohamed L. Bouhali, Minister of Defense and Member of  POLISARIO Front Secretariat and H.E. Ambassador Brahim S. Buseif, Saharawi Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania listening on to President Kikwete (not in the photo) during their meeting at the State House in Dar es Salaam.

President Kikwete showing his counterpart President Abdelaziz a memorable photo of the Late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the First President and the Founder of the United Republic of Tanzania.

Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP) in a light conversation with H.E. Ambassador Juma Alfani Mpango (center), Dean of Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo and H.E. Ambassador Ombeni Y. Sefue (right), Chief Secretary.

Hon. Bernard K. Membe chats with Chief Secretary, H.E. Ambassador Ombeni Y. Sefue prior to the Luncheon hosted by President Kikwete in honor of the Saharawi President, H.E. President Mohamed Abdelaziz at the State House in Dar es Salaam.

H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete gives his opening remarks prior to Luncheon he hosted in honor of his counterpart President Abdelaziz of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.

H.E. President Mohamed Abdelaziz gives his remarks during the Luncheon hosted by President Kikwete at the State House in Dar es Salaam.  Listening on is Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP), Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and H.E. Ambassador Ombeni Y. Sefue (right), Chief Secretary.

President Kikwete (3rd right) and President Abdelaziz (2nd right) paying their respect to the National Anthem during the Luncheon hosted by President Kikwete at the State House.  Others on photo are Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP) (2nd right), Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, his counterpart Hon. Mohamed S.O. Salek of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic and Chief Secretary Ambassador Ombeni Y. Sefue (1st right).

President Kikwete and President Abdelaziz

Brass Band entertaining the Guest of Honor, H.E. President Abdelaziz of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.

President Kikwete and His Guest of Honor, President Abdelaziz of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic watching and listening to the Brass Band.

 President Kikwete presenting a special gift of a Makonde designed roundtable together with a chess board and chess mates.  The legs of the roundtable are triangle shape and can easily be folded into one piece-board.  Others on photo are Hon. Mohamed S.O. Salek (1st left), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of POLISARIO Front Secretariat in Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic and Mr. Japhet Mwaisupule (1st right), Acting Chief Protocol for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Here is a photo of President Kikwete showing his matching national suit of Saharawi, a special gift that was presented to him by His counterpart President Abdelaziz.

A group photo of President Kikwete along with his counterpart, President Abdelaziz (3rd left).  Others on photo are Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP) (2nd left), the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Mohamed L. Bouhali (3rd right), Minister of Defense and Member of POLISARIO Front Secretariat in Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, and Hon. Mohamed S.O. Salek (1st right), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of POLISARIO Front Secretariat in Saharawi.