Ministry hailed for strengthening TZ’s links with international community

ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR Second Vice-President, Mr Hemed Suleiman Abdulla has commended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation for what he described as its commendable role in strengthening Tanzania’s links with the international community.

Mr Abdulla made the remarks during his visit to the Ministry’s pavilion at the ongoing Zanzibar International Trade Fair.

“You are simply doing a commendable job,” Mr Abdulla said shortly after receiving a briefing from Acting Director of the Zanzibar Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mr Ally Suleiman Ally.

Mr Abdulla said the ministry was playing a key role in promoting and positioning Tanzania’s interests abroad through diplomatic engagement and international cooperation.

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Earlier, Mr Ally briefed the Second Vice-President that the ministry had observed a significant improvement in this year’s trade fair in terms of the number of participants and countries represented, describing it as Zanzibar’s premier international trade exhibition.

He said the ministry had this year decided to include institutions under its docket in the trade fair to enhance public access to the services and opportunities they offer to both sides of the Union.

Among the participating institutions are the Dr Salim Ahmed Salim Centre for Foreign Affairs, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC).

The Zanzibar International Trade Fare, which opened on December 29th last year, is scheduled to close on January 16th this year, at the Trade Fair Grounds in Fumba Town, on the outskirts of Unguja.