Magufuli holds talks with Museveni’s envoy
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President John Magufuli receives a message from his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni.
Dar es Salaam. President John Magufuli on Saturday, March 16, 2019 held talks with a special envoy of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at the Magogoni State House in Dar es Salaam.
A press statement released on Saturday, March 16, 2019 says the envoy, Mr Sam Kutesa, who doubles as Ugandan Foreign Affairs minister, delivered a message to President Magufuli from his Ugandan counterpart.
“After presenting him with the letter from President Museveni, Mr Kutesa and President Magufuli held talks on the good and brotherly relations and cooperation between the two countries,” reads part of the statement.
According to the statement, their talks focused on economic relations, especially transportation of cargo to Uganda through Dar es Salaam and Tanga ports.
He said President Magufuli assured him that Tanzania would continue improving infrastructure of cargo transportation to Uganda.
That will be done by revitalising the Central Railway, among the efforts.
“The country is also revamping 400 wagons, 50 of them have been completed. Hopefully, the completion of these measures will enable Uganda businesspeople to transport their cargo without barriers,” reads the statement.
