Dr Mwinyi proposes Tanzania-Armenia partnership in advancing technological skills

YEREVAN: ZANZIBAR President, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has proposed that Tanzania and Armenia collaborate in establishing a technology training centre in Tanzania to equip young people with modern skills and promote innovation. Dr Mwinyi made the proposal on October 15, 2026, during talks with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan.

He is in Armenia representing the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, at the World Leaders’ Summit on Biodiversity (COP17). During the meeting, the two leaders discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation in education, technology, tourism and diplomatic relations, including student exchanges and the establishment of a technology training centre drawing on Armenia’s experience.

President Khachaturyan said Armenia was ready to deepen cooperation with Tanzania. He revealed that his country had allocated 50 university study places for students from African countries, while identifying emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), as another promising area for collaboration.

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Dr Mwinyi also conveyed an invitation from President Samia Suluhu Hassan to President Khachaturyan to visit Tanzania at a mutually convenient time. The talks were attended by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation James Kinyasi Millya; Tanzania’s Ambassador to Russia, who is also accredited to Armenia, Fredrick Ibrahim Kibuta; and other officials from the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania.