Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have initiated agreements on economic cooperation.
This
follows isolation by their East African Community (EAC) partners Kenya,
Uganda and Rwanda in the so called “coalition of the willing”
Representatives
of the three countries met in Bujumbura, Burundi on Wednesday as a
follow-through of an earlier promise made by a Tanzanian minister on the
country’s intention to cooperate with Burundi and DR Congo.
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Addressing
journalists on the cooperation, the Tanzanian minister for East African
Cooperation Samuel Sitta said Tanzania, Burundi and Congo have agreed
to jointly develop road, rail, air and water transportation
infrastructure.
He said the meeting focused on
improving transport infrastructure in Lake Tanganyika, which joins
Tanzania, Burundi, DRC and Zambia.
"We also plan to
develop Uvinza railway line from the area to Msongati Tanzania, Burundi
and also connecting roads Manyoni - Tabora - Kigoma via Bujumbura to
South Kivu, DRC,” said Sitta.
The meeting in Burundi
was attended by Minister Sitta, Burundi’s minister for East African
Cooperation Leontine Nzeyimana and the DRC Minister of Transport, Jack
Lukeba.
"We also visited the Port of Kalindo in Lake
Tanganyika on the Burundi side because we want to improve the ports of
the lake,” said Mr Sitta.
Regarding air transport, Mr
Sitta said Tanzanis is addressing the possibility of starting flights
from Dar es Salaam to Bujumbura.
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