DODOMA, May 27 -- TANZANIA remains open to friendship and cooperation with all nations and will not inherit hostility from other countries, Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo has said.

Ambassador Kombo declared this while defending the countrys diplomatic position and growing international engagement. Winding up debate on his ministrys budget estimates in Parliament yesterday, Ambassador Kombo said Tanzania values sovereignty, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence with all countries.

“All nations are friends of Tanzania and we do not inherit other peoples enemies. No one has the authority to force Tanzania to hate another country because they consider it an enemy,” Ambassador Kom...