UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS, EAST AFRICA, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Telephone:255-22-2114615,
211906-12
Email:
nje@nje.go.tz
Email:
gcu@nje.go.tz
Website :www.foreign.go.tz
Fax: 255-22-2116600 |
20 KIVUKONI FRONT,
P.O. BOX 9000,
11466 DAR SALAAM,
Tanzania.
|
PRESS RELEASE
H.E Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, President of the United Republic of
Tanzania will pay his first working visit to the Republic of Rwanda on the
6-7th of April 2016, following an invitation from President Paul Kagame.
During the visit, President Magufuli
and his host President Kagame are expected to preside over the grand opening of
the Rusumo International Bridge and One Stop Border Post (OSBP), which are
significant facilities developed under the auspices of the East African
Community.
The said infrastructure located on the Tanzania-Rwanda border, is vital in
not only accelerating cross border interaction between the two countries, but
also enhance linkage between the land locked countries of Eastern and Central
Africa and the Indian Ocean.
After the inaugural ceremony, the two leaders will proceed to Kigali where
they will hold bilateral talks and together lay a wreath at the Kigali Genocide
Memorial, commemorating the 1994 Rwanda Genocide.
As his first foreign visit since assuming office in October 2015, this
visit signifies the importance Tanzania attaches in strengthening relations
with its neighbors.
As the current chairman of the East African Community, President Magufuli’s
first foreign visit to the region also portrays his commitment to deepening the
integration process and strengthening relations between EAC member states.
Issued by:
Government Communication Unit,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, East African, Regional and International
Cooperation.
5th April, 2016
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.