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Tanzania and Burundi Hold High-Level Consultations to Advance Bilateral Cooperation and Priority Joint Initiatives

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The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, held consultations with the Ambassador of Burundi, H.E. Leontine Nzeyimana, in Dodoma on 14 January 2026.

The two sides reaffirmed the importance of sustained, close cooperation between the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Burundi to further strengthen their long-standing fraternal relations, and to support the effective implementation of jointly agreed initiatives, including priority infrastructure projects aimed at advancing economic integration and delivering tangible benefits to their respective citizens.

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