Brazil keen to help Tanzania develop ports
Luiz Inacio Lula
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that his country was keen to support Tanzania to develop its ports  bio-fuels and look at the possibility of cancelling a debt amounting to 240 million U.S. dollars  the local media reported on Thursday.
 Lula  who was on the fourth leg of his tour of Africa aimed at deepening economic ties with the continent  made the announcement on Wednesday when officially opening the 34th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair.
 The two countries have many common interests including historical values  dancing and soccer  according to the Tanzanian president.
 Lula also noted that the two countries should tackle on the possibility of cancelling the debt of 240 million dollars.
 For his part  Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete hailed Brazil's stance on the issue of cancelling the debt which was borrowed by Tanzania from Brazil in early 1980s and grew to 240 million dollars from the original of 49 million due to interests that accrued over the period.
[TGT] has said that [TGT] country was keen to support Tanzania to develop its ports  bio-fuels and look at the possibility of cancelling a debt amounting to 240 million U.S. dollars  the local media reported on Thursday.
 Lula  who was on the fourth leg of his tour of Africa aimed at deepening economic ties with the continent  made the announcement on Wednesday when officially opening the 34th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair.
 The two countries have many common interests including historical values  dancing and soccer  according to [TGT].
 [TGT] also noted that the two countries should tackle on the possibility of cancelling the debt of 240 million dollars.
 For [TGT] part  Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete hailed Brazil's stance on the issue of cancelling the debt which was borrowed by Tanzania from Brazil in early 1980s and grew to 240 million dollars from the original of 49 million due to interests that accrued over the period.