Tanzania, May 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and Kenya yesterday agreed to eliminate all non-tariff barriers by the end of this month in a move aimed at improving trade between the two countries.

The two nations also agreed to establish a committee that will continuously monitor non-tariff barriers in order to identify new challenges and ensure that there are no obstacles to bilateral trade.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan said after closed-door talks with her Kenyan counterpart, Dr William Ruto, at State House, Dar es Salaam, that they discussed economic cooperation and pledged to improve various areas with the aim of strengthening economic relations between the two countries.

Also discussed were security issues, including drug traffickin...