DAR ES SALAAM, April 29 -- MINISTER for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, has stressed the need to nurture youth into competent diplomats equipped with strong negotiation skills in todays multilateral world. Amb Kombo made the remarks on Monday at the Dr Salim Ahmed Salim Centre for Foreign Relations, while delivering a public lecture themed “The Position of Tanzania in Global Dynamics: A Strategic Perspective.”

He urged the Centre for Foreign Relations to place greater emphasis on teaching negotiation and conflict resolution skills to students, noting that they are future leaders expected to effectively represent and defend the country on the international stage.

He added that af...