Why Tanzania remains strategic partner for the European Union

Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Constantinos Kombos

Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Constantinos Kombos, offers perspective on the European Union’s evolving partnership with Tanzania and the broader East African region. In this exclusive interview hosted by The Citizen Managing Editor, Mpoki Thomson, Kombos talks about how the EU’s long-term investment strategy is inseparable from its foundational commitment to democratic values, and explains why Tanzania is the EU’s strategic partner in Africa.

You are in Tanzania on a dual mission: to cement bilateral relations with Cyprus and to represent the EU. What were the key issues discussed with the Tanzanian government, and what are the major takeaways?