WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday congratulated the new president of Samia, Suluhu Hassan, the first woman to hold office, and said the United States was ready to strengthen ties between the two countries.
Harris, the first woman and first colored person to serve as U.S. vice president, made the remark in a post on Twitter.
“Best wishes sent to @SuluhuSamia following her oath as Tanzania’s new president – the first woman to hold office. The United States is ready to work with you to strengthen relations between our countries,” she said. writing.
Hassan, who has been vice president since 2015, called on the country on Friday to unite https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N2LH099 and not point the finger at the death of John Magufuli, her COVID-19 skeptical predecessor .
The US Trade Representative’s Office is leading US efforts to forge a new trade and investment partnership with the East African Community, a regional organization that includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
Total trade between the two countries was $ 462 million in 2019. US foreign direct investment (FDI) in Tanzania was $ 1.5 billion in 2019, an increase of 5.2% over 2018, according to US government data.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Edited by Grant McCool)