Saturday, May 19, 2012

President Jakaya Kikwete Still In Washington DC

 President Jakaya Kikwete talks during a symposium with a  theme "Food Security at the G-8: Changing the development landscape" at the Ronald Reagan building and International Trade Centre in Washington DC. The session outlined key components of the G8 deliverables for food and nutrition security.
 President Barak Obama of the United States of America introduces President Jakaya Kikwete as he acknowledges the presence of four African leaders present  symposium themed "Food Security at the G-8: Changing the development landscape" at the Ronald Reagan building and International Trade Centre in Washington DC. The session outlined key components of the G8 deliverables for food and nutrition security. Others were HE Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, President of Ghana and African Union Chairman and President of Benin, HE Dr Boni Yayi.
 President Jakaya Kikwete with Rock Star Bono take part in a live interview  with the MSNBC television station after the opening of the symposium themed "Food Security at the G-8: Changing the development landscape" at the Ronald Reagan building and International Trade Centre in Washington DC. Right is NBC's Andrea Mitchell
 President Jakaya Kikwete meets UK's Secretary of State for International Cooperation Hon Andrew Mitchel in the sidelines of  the symposium themed "Food Security at the G-8: Changing the development landscape" at the Ronald Reagan building and International Trade Centre in Washington DC.
 Tanzania's Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives Eng. Christopher Chiza and his Zanzibar counterpart Hon Suleiman Othman  Nyanga at the opening of the symposium themed "Food Security at the G-8: Changing the development landscape" at the Ronald Reagan building and International Trade Centre in Washington DC.
 President Jakaya Kikwete is interviews by radio reporter from the Voice of America's Horn of Africa services  after  the opening of the symposium themed "Food Security at the G-8: Changing the development landscape" at the Ronald Reagan building and International Trade Centre in Washington DC.
US Secretary of State Hon Hillary Clinton gestures after a group photo with African leaders and the USAID Administrator Dr Rajiv Shah (third right) prior to a reception to celebrate the new partnership to advance food security on the occasion of the G-8 summit at the D. Franklin room at the State Department in Washington DC.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE STATE HOUSE

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