The Royal Norwegian Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, and also accredited to the EAC bloc, H.E. Ms. Hanne-Marie Kaarstad, today paid a courtesy call on Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, the Secretary General of the East African Community. The Secretary General and his guest discussed a wide range of issues geared towards deepening cooperation between Norway and the East African Community. H.E. Ms. Hanne-Marie Kaarstad also briefed the Secretary General about the pending visit by the Royal Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Monica Mæland to the EAC Headquarters in September 2015.
Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera and H.E. Ms. Hanne-Marie Kaarstad signed a new cooperation Agreement between East African Community (EAC) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in which Norway has committed an additional Norwegian Krone (NOK) 20 million to support EAC projects and programmes under the EAC Partnership Fund.
