PRESIDENT Joseph Kabila of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed his admiration for the state of peace enjoyed by Tanzania and praised successive country’s presidents over the feat.
“My country is very big and rich, but we
lack peace in some parts; I wish that DRC will become peaceful like
Tanzania one day,” President Kabila said on Tuesday at the state banquet
hosted for him by President John Magufuli.
He went on to praise Tanzanians and their leaders for their efforts in preserving and maintaining peace and unity.
“However rich the country is in terms of
natural resources, it can hardly prosper if there is instability. In
DRC there are about 225 tribes. I wish they will one day enjoy peace and
unity like Tanzanians,” President Kabila hoped.
The DRC leader, who left the country
yesterday morning after a three-day state visit, was, however, glad that
he had come to Tanzania this time around to discuss trade relations
between the two countries.
“In the past, I used to come to Tanzania
for discussions with leaders on solving conflicts in my country; but
this time it is different. DRC is now focused on improving trade
relations with Tanzania and other countries in the region,” Mr Kabila
said in fluent Kiswahili.
President Kabila said he was happy with
the cordial relations enjoyed between DRC and Tanzania in trade, defence
and security. Speaking at the same occasion, President Magufuli praised
the visiting leader for his commitment to improve economic relations
between the two countries.
“Trade volume between Tanzania and DRC
reached 393.6bn/- last year from just 23.1bn/- in 2009. I congratulate
former President Jakaya Kikwete for spearheading the boost,” he stated.
Dr Magufuli was equally optimistic that trade volume between Tanzania and DRC will pick up even more during his term in office.
“Your visit to Tanzania and assurance
that shipment from DRC, including copper, will pass through the Dar es
Salaam port is very encouraging. Bilateral relations between Tanzania
and DRC dates back to the 1960s and continues to be cemented,” President
Magufuli remarked.
Earlier, Dr Magufuli assured his guest
that the government was committed to improving efficiency at the Dar es
Salaam Port and do away with difficulties, which were faced by importers
and exporters in the past.
Dr Magufuli also pledged to dispatch
foreign affairs ministers from three African countries to assess the
political situation in DRC.
He made the pledge in Dar es Salaam at a
press conference after his meeting with President Kabila, pledging to
send foreign affairs ministers from Tanzania, Mozambique and Angola.
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