PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday received diplomatic credentials from various envoys, who will represent their countries in Tanzania.
Among the diplomats who presented their credentials with their countries in brackets were Amb Jean -Pierre Kassala (Democratic Republic of Congo), High Commissioner Kyle Michael Nunas (Canada), Amb Jorge Moragas Sánches (Spain), Amb Tereza Zitting (Finland), Amb Loyang Johnson Okot Jekery (South Sudan) and Amb Hossein Alvand Behineh (the Islamic Republic of Iran).
At the event in Chamwino’s State House in Dodoma, the envoys, thereafter individually held talks with President Samia and later took a group photo.
At intervals, the Head of State reminded them lead and become committed at strengthening diplomatic relations between their countries and Tanzania.
Currently, Tanzania foreign policy is based on economic diplomacy as an alternative development tool to spur prosperity in-house through trade, investments, tourism, technology adaptation, joint ventures and twinning arrangements.
The policy has also been stipulated in the third Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP III).
The government sees economic diplomacy as a significant aspect of the country’s economic endeavor geared at realising domestic needs and priorities sought in promoting peace, stability and prosperity.
According to the FYDP III document, regional and international cooperation provide opportunities for the resolution of economic and political disagreements, and for attracting investment.
The implementation of the plan will see Tanzania continue to strengthen its foreign policy through adoption and implementation of approved regional and international development frameworks.
Key interventions include developing and implementing a strategic framework for political and economic diplomacy.
