DAR ES SALAAM, June 11 -- Tanzania and Slovakia are stepping up diplomatic and economic engagement this week as Slovakias top diplomat arrives with a delegation of nearly 50 business leaders, ahead of the official launch of a new embassy in Dar es Salaam.

Slovakias Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Juraj Blanár, arrived on Wednesday for a two-day working visit focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, and strategic development. He was received at Julius Nyerere International Airport by Tanzanias Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, James Milya.

The visit moves into full diplomatic and economic gear when Mr Blanár holds bilateral talks with Tanzanias Minister for Foreign Affairs...