Africa-Press – Tanzania. TANZANIA has reaffirmed its commitment to be active in the international arena and strengthen multilateralism.
Foreign Affairs and East Africa Cooperation Minister Ambassador Liberata Mulamula said on Tuesday in Dar es Salaam that the commitment requires stakeholders both local and international cooperation.
She asked other like-minded partners to join Tanzania in promoting the common goal for the mutual benefit of all.
“At the international level, Tanzania is determined to strengthening cooperation with our partner countries, regional and international organizations in which she is a member for the mutual benefit of all partners,” the minister said during her address to the Pamoja 60 Conference Series: Examining the USTanzania Partnership through the Decades.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, she said, has said on several occasions that her government is committed to promoting social, economic, and technological progress.
She has also consistently stated that the sixth phase government is committed to stepping up efforts to eliminate corruption, organised crime, and improve human rights and good governance.
Speaking at a conference co-hosted by Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA) and the US Embassy in Tanzania, Ambassador Mulamula stated that Tanzania and the United States have excellent bilateral relations based on mutual respect for state sovereignty, independence, and people’s right to self-determination.
“It is commendable to see the US embassy cooperating with REPOA in this public lecture series to explore the connection between Tanzania and the United States over the last 60 years,” she remarked.
Similarly, Ms Mulamula stated that while the country celebrates 60 years of independence on December 9 this year, the series of lectures, historical events clearly illustrate that the United States has been with Tanzania since its inception and holds a special place among its interactional partners.
Ms Mulamula stated that Tanzania values the United States’ continued support in areas such as health, education, water, infrastructure, information and communication technology (ICT), human resources and capacity building, as well as strengthening democracy, human rights, rule of law, and good governance.
“In Tanzania, United States agencies and development programmes have served as a baseline for the success of our partnership,” she stated.
Tanzania reaffirms its commitment and looks forward to working with the United States, its agencies, and specialized programs to take the existing friendly relations and collaboration between the two nations to new heights, according to Minister Mulamula.
According to her, the Tanzania- US relationship has not been without challenges, but it is in the manner in which they have been able to deal with them amicably that the two must safeguard, including the relationship that they have had for many years and should not be taken for granted.
In response, US Ambassador to Tanzania Mr Donald Wright said for the past several months the US embassy has been celebrating the anniversary with a variety of activities and events, highlighting the enduring strength of the friendship between the two nations “Education has been at the heart of our relationship since the beginning, when Mwalimu Julius Nyerere first met US President John F. Kennedy in the White House 60 years ago in July 1961.
They formed a deep connection based on shared optimism for the future and a sense that education was the most reliable way to peace and prosperity.
As a result, when Nyerere requested Ken-nedy for help expanding Tanzania’s education sector, Kennedy promised to help,” he stated.
He said in the early years following Tanzania’s independence, the US gave vital assistance to the education sector, helped in the establishment of the Morogoro Agricultural College (now known as the Sokoine University of Agriculture), the Institute of Administration, and teacher training colleges in both Iringa and Dar es Salaam.
According to him, another milestone was the arrival of the first group of US Peace Corps Volunteers in September 1961. Since then, some 3,000 Volunteers have served in Tanzania, many working as teachers in rural schools.
Those volunteers often had a profound impact on the lives of the students they served.
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