THREE memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between Tanzania and Belarus were signed during a two day visit by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa.

A statement by the Prime Minister’s Office said yesterday that the agreements covered political consultations and cooperation in agriculture and education, where the premier and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Turchin witnessed the signing.

In addition, the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) signed a cooperation agreement with its Belarusian counterpart, with intent to strengthen trade between the two countries.

The premier held talks with Aftrade officials, a union of Belarusian companies operating in African markets, where he reiterated Tanzania’s readiness to welcome investments aligned with the country’s industrialisation agenda.

The visit similarly involved laying a wreath at the Belarus Heroes’ Memorial, paying tribute to the country’s fallen heroes, the statement noted, while focused on the premier’s appeal to

Belarusian industrialists to seize emerging investment opportunities in Tanzania.

During the visit, which focused on deepening bilateral economic ties, the premier profiled Tanzania as a favourable destination for trade, innovation and industrial development.

He held talks with heads of institutions and leading manufacturers, pointing at higher education, healthcare, agriculture, ICT, industrial development, mining and tourism as especially favourable for investments, the statement affirmed.

He explained President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s commitment to economic transformation through improved investment climate and international partnerships, assuring potential investors of being provided with the necessary facilitation and support to enable their ventures to succeed.

He especially urged investments by companies producing agricultural machinery and other equipment, to set up local branches and mechanisation centres to bring services closer to farmers.

He toured a range of high-tech Belarusian factories, including those producing mining equipment, tractors, medical supplies and emergency response gear.

Another visited was to the Minsk Tractor Plant (OJSC), Belmedpreparaty (a producer and distributor of pharmaceuticals), Belomo (an electronics manufacturer), Belaz Isc (a producer of heavy mining trucks), and Pozhnab LLC, making rescue and fire-fighting equipment, it stated.

At the Belarus State Agricultural Technical University (BSATU), the premier expressed interest in fostering academic partnerships to support skills development in agricultural engineering and mechanisation.

He pointed at the importance of collaboration in the fire, safety and rescue equipment sector, citing Tanzania’s ongoing challenge of inadequate emergency response tools. “Partnerships with such firms are key to improving disaster preparedness and saving lives in our country,” the premier intoned.