Press release
Arusha — The Ministers responsible for
Tourism, Wildlife and EAC Affairs from Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda are
meeting at the EAC headquarters in Arusha 17 to 21 February 2014 to
resolve issues impacting tour operations in the three Partner States.
The three Partner states raised their concern on their tour operators
being denied entry into either country in 3rd and 4th Meeting of the
Sectoral Council on Tourism and Wildlife Management (SCTWM) in February
2010 and in September, 2011 respectively. The EAC secretariat thus
requested each Partner State to present their issues in writing to the
so as to enable coordination of the meeting between the three Partner
States. Among issues raised were; Partner States denying entry of
tourist vehicles registered in other Partner States, harassment of
driver guides at the border crossing into another Partner State,
disparities in fees charged, cross border cooperation in wildlife law
enforcement, cooperation and support in addressing multi-lateral
environment agreements.
The Arusha meeting is discussing the said challenges and will also
deliberate on how to effectively involve other sectors to improve and
enhance cooperation in Tourism and Wildlife Management sectors in line
with Articles 115 and 116 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the
East African Community.
Owora Richard Othieno,
Head of Department;
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs;
Tel: +256 754 473 574, +255 784 835021;
Email:
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department
EAC Secretariat Arusha, Tanzania
http://www.eac.int
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