Tanzania: Foreign Relations

(asked on 20th December 2016) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of political cooperation between the UK and Tanzania.


Answered by
Tobias Ellwood Portrait
Tobias Ellwood
This question was answered on 9th January 2017

The UK-Tanzania partnership is strong and broad. We are proud of our long standing trade, security and people to people links that bring real benefits to both countries. Our amibition is clear - to work in partnership with Tanzania to increase bilateral trade and investment, support development and generate prosperity and employment for both our countries. ​​We want to help Tanzania achieve its vision of becoming a middle income country.

Our top priorities are increasing trade and investment, tackling international crime such as corruption, drug trafficking, the illegal wildlife trade and supporting Tanzania's regional lead in bringing peace and security to Burundi.

Our High Commission in Dar es Salaam maintains close and frequent communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Tanzania. Our team in London is also well known to the Tanzanian High Commission.

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