MOSCOW, June 4 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin have agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, energy, education and transport, as Tanzania seeks to expand its economic partnerships with one of the worlds major powers.

The commitment was made during bilateral talks at the Kremlin in Moscow yesterday, where President Samia began a three-day state visit to Russia, the first by a Tanzanian Head of State in more than 50 years. President Putin identified energy, geological exploration, transport and logistics, healthcare and education among sectors with significant potential for expanded cooperation as the two leaders explored ways of strengthening economic relations between their countries...