Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MASERU190
2006-04-20 15:41:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Maseru
Cable title:
TANZANIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO LESOTHO
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
RANGOON FOR PATRICK MURPHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL TZ LT
SUBJECT: TANZANIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO LESOTHO
UNCLAS MASERU 000190
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
RANGOON FOR PATRICK MURPHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL TZ LT
SUBJECT: TANZANIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO LESOTHO
1. The newly elected President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete,
made an official visit to Lesotho from April 19 to 20, 2006.
During his two-day visit, President Kikwete had an audience with
His Majesty King Letsie III, and also held talks with Prime
Minister Mosisili.
2. King Letsie III hosted a banquet in honor of the
President. In his speech at the banquet, King Letsie expressed
hope that the long established cordial relations between Lesotho
and Tanzania be enhanced through future economic and political
cooperation. Speaking at the same occasion, President Kikwete
stated that the two countries have common history and
cooperation established during the reign of the late King
Moshoeshoe II and former late President Julius Nyerere. He
assured both Basotho and Tanzanians that he will further
strengthen the existing cordial relations and indicated that he
has already identified strategies, which include unspecified
trade exchanges between Lesotho and Tanzania.
3. His visit to Lesotho is part of a regional tour meant to
familiarize and introduce him to the heads of state and
government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
region. Kikwete was elected President on December 21, 2005,
after he won 80% victory in the presidential elections. He
succeeds Benjamin Mkapa who visited Lesotho in September 2005.
Tanzania is viewed as a supporter of Lesotho during the
apartheid era and this visit, according to senior GOL
authorities, was essentially one of courtesy to thank the GOT
for its role in southern Africa's liberation struggles.
PERRY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
RANGOON FOR PATRICK MURPHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL TZ LT
SUBJECT: TANZANIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO LESOTHO
1. The newly elected President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete,
made an official visit to Lesotho from April 19 to 20, 2006.
During his two-day visit, President Kikwete had an audience with
His Majesty King Letsie III, and also held talks with Prime
Minister Mosisili.
2. King Letsie III hosted a banquet in honor of the
President. In his speech at the banquet, King Letsie expressed
hope that the long established cordial relations between Lesotho
and Tanzania be enhanced through future economic and political
cooperation. Speaking at the same occasion, President Kikwete
stated that the two countries have common history and
cooperation established during the reign of the late King
Moshoeshoe II and former late President Julius Nyerere. He
assured both Basotho and Tanzanians that he will further
strengthen the existing cordial relations and indicated that he
has already identified strategies, which include unspecified
trade exchanges between Lesotho and Tanzania.
3. His visit to Lesotho is part of a regional tour meant to
familiarize and introduce him to the heads of state and
government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
region. Kikwete was elected President on December 21, 2005,
after he won 80% victory in the presidential elections. He
succeeds Benjamin Mkapa who visited Lesotho in September 2005.
Tanzania is viewed as a supporter of Lesotho during the
apartheid era and this visit, according to senior GOL
authorities, was essentially one of courtesy to thank the GOT
for its role in southern Africa's liberation struggles.
PERRY