Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07DARESSALAAM265
2007-03-01 14:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Cable title:
TANZANIA NEUTRAL ON FEB 7 DECISIONS IN BURUNDI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DAR ES SALAAM 000265
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
AF/C ROSALIND MONTANEZ-MUHINDA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2012
TAGS: AF BY TZ PHUM PREL PGOV
SUBJECT: TANZANIA NEUTRAL ON FEB 7 DECISIONS IN BURUNDI
REF: STATE 22207
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission, D. Purnell Delly, for reason
C O N F I D E N T I A L DAR ES SALAAM 000265
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
AF/C ROSALIND MONTANEZ-MUHINDA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2012
TAGS: AF BY TZ PHUM PREL PGOV
SUBJECT: TANZANIA NEUTRAL ON FEB 7 DECISIONS IN BURUNDI
REF: STATE 22207
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission, D. Purnell Delly, for reason 1.
4 (B).
(C) Mohammed Mzale, Director of the African Affairs Division
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Poloff on
March 1 that Tanzania shared USG concerns about peace and
stability in Burundi. He stressed, however, that the
Government of Tanzania (GOT) had no official position on the
February 7 party congress decisions and had not had any
official contacts with the Government of Burundi (GOB) to
discuss the February 7 events. "We see the February 7 events
as an internal matter to be settled by Burundi itself," Mzale
noted. Poloff emphasized the role which Tanzania could play
- as a neighbor and member of the East African Community
(EAC) - to encourage efforts to improve the rule of law and
discourage former party President Hussein Radjabu from
inciting violence. Mzale said that Tanzania would be ready
with advice if the GOB sought such guidance, adding that he
was confident Burundi was "making progress toward achieving
stability."
RETZER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
AF/C ROSALIND MONTANEZ-MUHINDA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2012
TAGS: AF BY TZ PHUM PREL PGOV
SUBJECT: TANZANIA NEUTRAL ON FEB 7 DECISIONS IN BURUNDI
REF: STATE 22207
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission, D. Purnell Delly, for reason 1.
4 (B).
(C) Mohammed Mzale, Director of the African Affairs Division
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Poloff on
March 1 that Tanzania shared USG concerns about peace and
stability in Burundi. He stressed, however, that the
Government of Tanzania (GOT) had no official position on the
February 7 party congress decisions and had not had any
official contacts with the Government of Burundi (GOB) to
discuss the February 7 events. "We see the February 7 events
as an internal matter to be settled by Burundi itself," Mzale
noted. Poloff emphasized the role which Tanzania could play
- as a neighbor and member of the East African Community
(EAC) - to encourage efforts to improve the rule of law and
discourage former party President Hussein Radjabu from
inciting violence. Mzale said that Tanzania would be ready
with advice if the GOB sought such guidance, adding that he
was confident Burundi was "making progress toward achieving
stability."
RETZER