Photo: The Citizen Tanzania
President John Magufuli (file photo).
By Special Correspondent in Helsinki
TANZANIA'S
anti-corruption crusade and accountability enforcement in public
service under the current regime has continued to receive accolades
globally, with Finland coming as the latest admirer.
Finland's Foreign
Affairs Minister Timo Soini hailed the reforms during a meeting with
Tanzania's
Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Dr
Augustine Mahiga who was in the Nordic country for a two-day visit
between February 25 and 26, this year.
During the meeting,
the two ministers emphasised on the importance of heightened bilateral
relations on trade, investment and technical training as well as
creation of jobs in forestry and cooperation in global platforms in
promoting gender equality and empowering women and children.
The Finish minister
praised the Tanzanian government for its continued support and hosting
of refugees in addition to its major role in addressing conflicts facing
some countries in the Great Lakes Region.
"As such, the two
leaders have agreed to continue the cooperation in addressing security
challenges, including trafficking of humans and narcotics drugs and
terrorism," a statement issued by the Communications Unit of Tanzania's
Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
Before the meeting
between the two, Dr Mahiga met the Director General of Omnia Espoo,
Sampo Suihko, who expressed readiness of the institution to partner with
Tanzania in sharing experiences on offering technical training as per
demand of the labour market.
Omnia is a
multisectoral education provider and regional development centre which
offers innovative learning environments and beneficial partnerships both
in national and international education development projects.
The institution,
founded in 1982 and licensed by Finland's Ministry of Education and
Culture, is the multidisciplinary education provider and regional
development centre with 860 staff members.
It is a non-profit
organisation, located in the greater Helsinki metropolitan area, and
owned by three metropolitan municipalities, the cities of Espoo and
Kauniainen and the municipality of Kirkkonummi.
During the two-day
visit, Dr Mahiga as well met with the Former President of Finland who is
also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mr Martti Ahtisaari, who hailed the
government of Tanzania for its efforts in addressing conflicts in the
Great Lakes Region.
Mr Ahtisaari is the
tenth President of Finland who after his term in office in 2000, was
appointed United Nations special envoy for Kosovo, charged with
organising the Kosovo status process negotiations.
In the fronts of
economic diplomacy, Dr Mahiga held discussions with the community of
businesspeople of Finland as well as large corporations which pledged to
encourage each other to utilise investment opportunities in Tanzania.
The Tanzanian
Foreign Affairs Minister concluded his visit by holding discussions with
Finland's Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ms Anne-Mari
Virolainen, Deputy Speaker of the Finish parliament, Mr Mauri
Pekkarinen, in addition to Director General of Finland's meteorological
agency, Mr Juhan Damski and the Finland's Parliamentary Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
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