Tanzania, Japan navies for joint training

About 1,000 members of the Japanese Navy arrived in Dar es Salaam yesterday from Hiroshima aboard three warships ready for a three day joint military training with their counterparts of Tanzania.

A section of Japanese Navy personel returns to one of the three vessels they came with after being received by their Ambassodor in Tanzania Masaki Okada when they dock at Dar es Salaam ports for the three days training

Naval Operations and Training Officer (NOTO) of TPDF, Col. Abdallah Mwemnjudi, said the joint military training is aimed at exchanging experiences between the two countries’ navy, saying it was tradition for the armies to carry out such joint military trainings.

“The joint military training is also aimed at promoting the long time relations between the two countries,” he said. He said the training would be vital platform for both armies to exchange experiences on how to react to the emergence.

The Japanese Ambassador, Mr Masaki Okada, thanked Tanzania for accepting to conduct the joint training, adding that the move would strengthen the cordial relations between the two countries.

“This is great opportunity for our army to exchange experiences with their counterparts of Tanzania,” said the ambassador. He said since the coast of East Africa was facing the piracy problem the training would involve tactics on how to combat the problem.

The ambassador hailed the country for maintaining peace and harmony and the country was well known for its efforts to promote peace in Africa.

The Japan Training Squadron, Rear Admiral Hidetoshi Fuchinoue, said they had spent about three months since they left Hiroshima on May 22, this year, saying they will be in the country for six days. He mentioned the warships as Shimayuki, Kashima and Matsuyuki.