MEMBE CALLED FOR ENHANCED BILATERAL TIES BETWEEN TANZANIA AND MEXICO

By ASSAH MWAMBENE
The Minister for Foreign  Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Bernard Membe (MP) has called for enhanced bilateral ties between Tanzania and Republic of Mexico, saying since time immemorial the two countries have had an excellent relations.

Speaking to the newly appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Mexico, Mr Mhammed Reza Saboor, the Minister said Mexico and Tanzania has had a  very cordial bilateral relations saying the arrival of the new Honorary Consul was yet another opportunity to revitalise the relations.

" we have never had problems with the Republic of Mexico, we see eye to eye in most of the international fora and I am looking forward to working closely with you" the Minister told the Mexican Honorary Consul, who paid a courtesy call on him.

He said the relations between the two brotherly countries must move to a  more greater heights with the arrival of the resident Honorary Consul in Dar es salaam.

On his part, the Newly appointed Mexican Honorary Consul, H.E. Mhamed Reza Saboor said more than 50 business men and women from Mexico were expected to participate in the forthcoming Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Trade Fair in July  this year.

He said particiaption of the businessmen and women from Mexico was part of the mission to explore more business and investment opportunities  in Tanzania.

With regard to scholarship opportunities available  in Mexico, the Honorary Mexican Consul said his country was devising a better mechanism that would ensure that more scholarships were readily available and be beneficial to Tanzanian students than before.

He said he was also planning to sponsor Tanzanian artists and Musicians to visit Mexico and learn more on how Mexico has developed the music industry let alone appreciating art. The visit he also noted would help mexican appreciate the Tanzanian music and art.