Deputy Minister Maalim meets with Mexico's candidate for the WTO

Hon. Mahadhi Juma Maalim (MP), Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation earlier today met with Dr. Herminio Mendoza, who paid a courtesy visit to the Hon. Minister's office in Dodoma.  Dr. Mendoza, is one of the candidates from Mexico who is running for the position of the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and was previously served as a Minister for Business and Trade Cooperation in the Government of Mexico.  

Hon. Maalim (3rd right) together with Mr. John M. Haule, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation in a discussion with Dr. Mendoza, who is running for the candidacy of Director General of the World Trade Organisation.   Right is Ambassador Celestine Mushy, Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  

Ambassador Celestine Mushy (center), in a brief conversation with Dr. Herminio Mendoza, a candidate from Mexico who is running for the position of Director General of the WTO earlier today in Dodoma.  Mexico is one of the five countries that have passed through the first round of voting in the candidacy battle of the Director General of the WTO.  Other four candidates are from Indonesia, Brazil, South Korea and New Zealand. 

Ambassador Mushy (2nd left) in a roundtable discussion with Dr. Herminio Mendoza, Mexico candidate running for the Director General position in the World Trade Organisation.  Also in the photo  is Mr. Mohammad Reza Saboor (right), Honorary Consul of Mexico to the United Republic of Tanzania. 

Ambassador Celestine Mushy (2nd right), Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation in a group photo with Dr. Herminio Mendoza (left), a candidate from Mexico currently running for the Director General position in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).   A decision on the next Director General is expected to be announced around 31 May, 2013 while the new Director General is expected to assume his new duties on 1st September, 2013.