Tanzania, June 5 -- Dar es Salaam. President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, is expected to undertake a three-day State Visit to Tanzania next week.

The visit from June 8 to 10, is the first visit by a Singaporean head of state since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation.

The visit follows an invitation from President Samia Suluhu Hassan and comes as Tanzania and Singapore commemorate 45 years of diplomatic relations.

According to a statement issued by the Government Communication Unit, the visit is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and open new opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment, inno...