Construction of exempt half of the debt Tanzania-Zambia Railway
Lusaka, January 19 Xinhua (Xinhua reporters Meng Mu Dong Jing) Zhong Shan, Vice Minister of Commerce of China the evening of 19 representatives in the Zambian capital Lusaka, Zambia, the Chinese Government and the Government of Tanzania signed the Protocol, Tanzania-Zambia Railway reconstruction exempt 50% of the debt.
Zhongshan at the signing ceremony that the Chinese government decided to waive the Tanzania-Zambia railway between the two countries on the part of the debt stems from the traditional friendship between China and Africa, the Chinese people hope that within its capacity to support the development of the African people.
He also pointed out that Tanzania-Zambia railway in operation, there are many difficulties, the Chinese government hopes that by eliminating the two part of the debt of the railway to run and promote regional economic development and benefit the two peoples.
Zambian Finance and National Planning Minister in the West and Tanzania through 贝科穆索科 Tuva Perez Vice Minister of Finance immediately behalf of their respective sub-Rasi government signed Protocol.
穆索科图瓦 within the Chinese government on the signing ceremony to express my sincere thanks to the move and said the Government will, the Tanzania Government to ensure more effective operation of the railway in order to achieve Tanzania-Zambia Railway built in the beginning of the two peoples dream.
Tanzania-Zambia Railway East port city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from the west central Zambia's Kapil Rim Bohemia, length of 1860.5 km, aided by the Chinese Government to provide interest-free loans, 1970 October started, has sent engineers and technicians 5 million people, across the board in June 1975 Laid and put into trial operation in July 1976 the formal transfer of Tanzania, Zambia government is one of China's largest foreign aid package.
is a Tanzania-Zambia Railway in the East and South Africa through a large trunk, which greatly improved the completion of Tanzania, Zambia transportation conditions, the copper-rich Zambia landlocked country provides access to the sea , has become the lifeblood of economic development of Tanzania and Zambia, and establish a monument of friendship between Chinese and African people.
