Wakuu
wa Idara na Vitengo wakifuatilia mazungumzo ya Waziri Membe na
Waandishi wa Habari ambao hawapo pichani. (Picha na Reginald Philip)
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JOINT
STATEMENT BY FOREIGN MINISTERS OF TANZANIA AND KENYA FOLLOWING THE
MEETING BETWEEN HIS EXCELLENCY JAKAYA KIKWETE, PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA AND
HIS EXCELLENCY UHURU KENYATTA, PRESIDENT OF KENYA HELD IN WINDHOEK,
NAMIBIA ON 21ST MARCH, 2015
His
Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of
Tanzania and His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of
Kenya met in Windhoek, Namibia on 21st March, 2015 to discuss bilateral issues.
Both Presidents were in Windhoek to attend the 25th Independence Anniversary and Inauguration of the 3rd
President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr. Hage G.
Geingob. Also in attendance were the Foreign Ministers Bernard K. Membe
of Tanzania and Ambassador Amina Mohamed of Kenya as well as Engineer
Michael Kamau, Kenya’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister.
The
main issues of the meeting revolved around transport and tourism
sectors. In particular, the two Heads of State discussed the decision by
the Ministry of Tourism of Kenya to bar Tanzania registered vehicles
from accessing the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. They also
discussed the decision by Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority to reduce
the frequency of Kenya Airways flights operating between Kenya and
Tanzanian Airports.
On the two issues under deliberation, the two leaders agreed on the following actions:
1. To
reinstate the status quo. This means, with immediate effect, Tanzania
registered vehicles will access the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
as before, while Kenya Airways will continue with its normal operations.
2. Within
four weeks, Ministers of Foreign Affairs will convene and chair a
meeting of the parties including Ministers of Transport, Ministers of
Tourism and Chiefs of Staffs in the two Presidencies to discuss and
reach a mutual beneficial agreement. The first meeting will be held in
Dar es Salaam on a date to be agreed by the conveners.
The
meeting was held under a very cordial atmosphere with two Heads of
State emphasizing the need to continue discuss openly issues affecting
the brotherly and a long-standing bilateral relationship that exists
between Tanzania and Kenya.
Done in Windhoek, Namibia on 21st March, 2015.
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