Moscow and Dodoma have identified several sectors, including energy and technology, as key areas for cooperation, Samia Suluhu Hassan has said
Russia intends to help Africa build a new economic order and remains committed to supporting the continent’s development, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has told RT.
Speaking during a visit to Moscow, Samia said Russia has historically supported African liberation movements and remains engaged in the continent’s development efforts.
“Russia has an intention to support Africa to develop the new economic world order,” she stated.
The president said relations between Tanzania and Russia are built on decades of cooperation dating back to the country’s independence. She noted that the Soviet Union was among the first states to recognize Tanzania and that the bilateral partnership is now entering a new stage focused on economic development.
According to Samia, the relationship “started as political relation but now we want to elevate it into the strategic sustainable economic development.”
She pointed out that the two countries have already identified several priority sectors for cooperation, including agriculture, mining, energy, healthcare, education, and digital technologies.
The Tanzanian leader identified digital transformation as one of the most promising areas for future cooperation between the two countries. She said the government is prioritizing the expansion of online public services and is looking to strengthen technical expertise in a number of advanced industries.
Among Tanzania’s long-term goals is the development of nuclear energy capabilities based on the country’s uranium resources. Samia said the project will require highly qualified specialists, creating opportunities for cooperation with Russian educational and scientific institutions.
Agriculture is expected to become one of the main drivers of future trade growth, Samia said, adding that Tanzania is also seeking to attract more Russian visitors, with direct Air Tanzania flights between Moscow and Dar es Salaam expected to strengthen tourism and business ties.
The interview with RT took place during Samia’s official visit to Russia last week, where she held talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. More than half a century has passed since the previous Tanzanian presidential visit in 1969, when the country’s first president, Julius Nyerere, traveled to the Soviet Union.
