Africa-Press – Tanzania. TANZANIA has commended Israel’s MASHAV programme, which provides hands-on agricultural training for Tanzanian youth in Israel while also proposing expanding the initiative by deploying Israeli experts to train students locally at institutions such as Sokoine University of Agriculture.
This was revealed when the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, received copies of credentials from Israel’s Ambassador-designate to Tanzania, Gideon Behar, who is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Elaborating, Mr Kombo said Israel has remained a strategic partner across multiple sectors, contributing to long-standing bilateral cooperation.
The minister further congratulated Behar on his appointment and assured him of the government’s full support during his tenure.
Moreover, the minister underscored Israel’s role in strengthening healthcare services, particularly through pediatric cardiac surgery camps conducted in partnership with Tanzanian institutions, where more than 2,440 patients, including 45 children with heart conditions, have undergone life-saving operations under the collaboration.
For his part, Behar reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to broadening cooperation with Tanzania in economic and diplomatic areas, with a focus on delivering tangible benefits for both nations. He emphasized the importance of strengthening collaboration in science and technology to build a skilled workforce that will support future development.
