DAR ES SALAAM: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was officially received at the State House in Dar es Salaam by his host, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, as he began a state visit to Tanzania.
A 21-gun salute was fired in honour of President El-Sisi’s arrival, marking the ceremonial welcome. He becomes only the second Egyptian president to visit Tanzania, following the historic visit by former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1968.
President El-Sisi’s visit comes as Tanzania and Egypt continue to strengthen their long-standing diplomatic relations and cooperation across various sectors.
The two leaders are expected to hold bilateral talks focusing on trade, investment, energy, agriculture, and development cooperation.
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President Nasser visited Tanzania during the administration of the country’s founding president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, at a time when the two nations maintained close ties through Africa’s liberation movements and cooperation among developing countries.
President El-Sisi’s visit marks the first by an Egyptian head of state to Tanzania in more than five decades since President Nasser’s trip, and is expected to open a new chapter in bilateral relations between the two countries.