These accords were affirmed by President Paul Kagame who is on a two days state visit, after holding talks with his host President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the State House in Dar es Salaam.
The visiting leader started by expressing the need for the two countries to expedite new areas of collaboration and strengthen existing priorities especially in transportation infrastructure.
The two countries need to work together in expanding our ties including strengthening existing cooperation in building the Mwanza- Isaka section of the standard gauge railway, he had declared.
President Samia said the visit by the Rwandan leader has offered a chance for both countries to chart ways to work together in transportation logistics, security and trade.
There are areas where the countries have not done much, she said, pointing at the need to revive the joint commission for cooperation. The visiting leader said the two countries are committed towards building ties benefitting the people of both countries.
“Tanzania is a key partner to Rwanda in areas of connectivity and transport,” he said, noting on the need to further improve it to benefit the wider population.
President Kagame hailed Tanzania and other East African countries for their role in seeking lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
While Tanzania and Rwanda are generally stable, there are intermittent conflicts in neighbouring states where various countries play roles they think are helpful towards finding lasting, but at times elusive, peace.
He said the more pronounced aspect of bilateral relations is cooperating in strategic sectors, especially transport, where the SGR and overall use of the Dar es Salaam port are matters of periodic consultations.
The Rwandese leader last visited Tanzania in 2019 and held talks with fifth phase leader, the late Dr John Magufuli, while in August 2021 President Samia made a two-day state visit to Rwanda.
The visit was an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss issues pertaining to bilateral relations and regional integration, officials noted.
