President Ali Mohamed Shein
PRESIDENT Ali Mohamed Shein and his Djibouti counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh have agreed to strengthen relations in various development areas to particularly boosting the economies of their respective countries.
During their discussion at the State
House in Djibouti, the two leaders concurred that since their countries
have so many in common, collaboration is inevitable to accelerate
economic growth in the countries.
Dr Shein is expected back home today.
According to a press statement from the State House here yesterday, the
leaders agreed to share experience and skills from each other to improve
communication, tourism and transportation as well as encourage
investments.
President Guelleh said his country has
been close to Tanzania for decades and that the relations grew stronger
in fighting piracy and other sea crimes when the East African Community
(EAC) and IGAD agreed to work jointly.
During his three-day official visit to
Djibouti, Dr Shein visited several areas of development programmes,
including Daraleh sea port, Ziwa-Assal sea port, free economic zone and
the Djibouti Telecom Haramous whose Fibre Optic Cable network has
improved communication in Asia, Australia, Asia, Europe and Africa. Dr
Shein’s visit followed an invitation by President Guelleh.
The entourage included First Lady
Mwanamwema, Infrastructure Minister Ali Karume, Health Minister Mahmoud
Thabit Kombo and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs in the union
government Dr Suzan Kolimba.
Others were Zanzibar Investment
Promotion Agency Executive Director Salum Khamis Nassor and the
President’s advisor on Economy and Investments Ambassador Mohamed
Abdiwawa Kolimba.
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