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0 Former President of Tanzania, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete visited the National Palace of Ethiopia, the final residence of Emperor Haile Selassie. This visit was made at the request of Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, who had a brief meeting with President Kikwete in Addis Ababa on April 11, 2025. During the meeting, President Kikwete delivered a special message from President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
The palace, now transformed into a museum, is a significant heritage site of immense cultural and aesthetic value, yet it has remained largely unexplored despite its rich collections of historical artifacts.
Prior to his visit to the palace, H.E. Kikwete met with the staff of the Tanzanian Embassy in Ethiopia, led by Ambassador Innocent Shiyo. During this meeting, President Kikwete urged the staff to uphold Tanzania’s longstanding tradition of promoting Pan-Africanism.
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Rais Mstaafu wa Tanzania, Mhe. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete ametembea Qasir la Taifa la Ethiopia ambalo lilikuwa makazi ya Mfalme Haile Selassie.
Mhe. Kikwete alitembelea Qasir hilo kufuatia maombi ya Waziri Mkuu wa Ethiopia, Dkt. Abiy Ahmed ambapo walikutana jijini Addis Ababa Aprili 11, 2025 kwa ajili ya kuwasilisha Ujumbe Maalum wa Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Qasir hilo ambalo kwa sasa limegeuzwa kuwa makumbusho ni eneo muhimu kwa kuwa limekusanya urithi wa utamaduni wa Ethiopia ambao kimsingi bado haujatumika ipasavyo kwa faida ya wananchi wa Taifa hilo.
Awali, Mhe. Kikwete alikutana na wafanyakazi wa ubalozi wa Tanzania nchini Ethiopia wakiongozwa na Balozi Innocent Shiyo na kuwasihi kushikamana na utamaduni wa Tanzania ambao miaka yote umekuwa ukihamasisha umoja barani Afrika.
