Tuesday, March 17, 2009

President Kikwete off to London for Pre- G29 meet

President Jakaya Kikwete exchange views with Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda (second right) Chief Defense Force Davis Mwamunyange (left) and Inspector General of Police Said Mwema at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam yesterday, shortly before to left for London to attend a meeting on global financial crisis.

President Jakaya Kikwete left yesterday morning for London to attend a meeting convened by UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, on global financial problems.

A statement from State House said yesterday that President Kikwete was among few leaders who have been invited by Mr Brown for the meeting to be held today.

The leaders would meet at Lancaster House to deliberate on how the global financial crisis has affected African continent.

"In the meeting dubbed Pre-G20 London Summit Africa Outreach Consultative Meeting, Mr Gordon Brown wants to get a stand from Africa.

The stand will be presented at the G-20 meeting slated for next month in London," reads part of the State House statement.

Mr Brown will play host during the meeting which bring together 20 rich and industrialised countries in the world.

In todays meeting, President Kikwete is et to present resolutions drawn during the IMF-Africa summit held in Dar es Salaam last week.

The historical meeting, in addition to discussing relations between IMF and Africa, also dwelt on the effects of the global financial problems on Africa.
The meeting proposed several alternatives on how international community could assist Africa reduce the effects of the financial downturn and t battle poverty.
President Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania meet with the United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London
President Kikwete meet with the International Development Douglas Alexander in London
Msomaji
London

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tanzania mambo yetu si mchezo, juzi cnn walionyesha ule mkutano wa IMF na kuipamba sana nchi yetu

Anonymous said...

Dk tunakuitaji huku Rashia mbona umetusaau au hakuna diri nini?