Madagascar’s delegation expected in Tanzania to learn good practices in mining sector

TANZANIA: A delegation from Madagascar is expected to visit the country this year to learn how Tanzania manages its mining sector.

‘This was disclosed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mr. January Makamba, on his X account (formerly Twitter) on Friday.

The decision comes after Mr. Makamba’s conversation with Madagascar’s Rasata Rafaravavitafika through a phone call, during which they discussed, among other things, matters related to the African Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

“It was good to speak with a colleague, Foreign Minister of Madagascar, H.E Dr. @rafaravavitafi1, on African Union and SADC matters and important bilateral issues. This year, Tanzania will host Malagasy officials to exchange knowledge on the management of the mining sector,” the Minister posted.

Meanwhile, Mr. Makamba also expressed sadness and sorrow over the lives lost in a recent terrorist attack in Moscow, Russia. He extended his condolences to the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, through a phone call, adding that they also discussed global and regional peace and security issues.

“Earlier today, I spoke with the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, H.E Sergey Lavrov. I conveyed our condolences for the lives lost in a recent terrorist attack in Moscow. We assessed positively the state of our relations and discussed global and regional peace and security,” he posted.

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