Samia in Burundi to cement trade and diplomatic ties
Saturday July 17 2021
Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye welcomes Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Bujumbura for her first official visit as head of state. PHOTO | AFP
Summary
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday landed at the Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Bujumbura.
President Évariste Ndasyihsimiye said they agreed on exchange programmes in the fields of agriculture and livestock, and in services, mainly in teaching of Kiswahili and French.
Burundi heavily depends on the Dar es Salaam port and the Central Corridor for imports and export of goods.
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday landed at the Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Bujumbura for a two-day official visit in which she is expected to market her country as an investment destination and sign bilateral trade deals.