Dodoma:Tanzanian Parliament Speaker Mussa Azzan Zungu has reaffirmed the country's commitment to bolstering peace, security, and stability across the Great Lakes region.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Zungu spoke at the closing of the Women's Parliamentary Conference, which took place from the 2nd to the 5th of this month under the motto "For a peaceful and developed Great Lakes Region." The initiative has the support of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Zungu emphasized that protecting regional peace and security is a key priority on the agenda of the Head of State, with hopes that countries in the Great Lakes region will achieve stability and peaceful coexistence. On behalf of Tanzania, he expressed gratitude to the delegates and participants for their dedication and called for continued solidarity and collective efforts to ensure regional prosperity, economic growth, and political stability.
The event saw participation from the Angolan delegation, led by the President of the National Assembly, Adão de Almeida, and included deputies Pedro Sebastião, Suzana de Melo, Diamila Almeida, Tereza Neto, and Helena Abel. Representatives from Parliaments of 12 States, governments, regional organizations, development partners, civil society, and youth were also present.
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), comprising Angola, Burundi, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, aims to promote peace, security, political stability, and economic and social development through cooperation among member states. Its focus areas include conflict prevention and resolution, democracy, human rights, economic integration, and the sustainable management of natural resources. The ICGLR also undertakes initiatives in humanitarian and social fields, particularly in protecting women, children, and vulnerable populations and combating gender-based violence.
