TPIR/ICTR : President Kikwete meets ICTR President in Dar es Salaam.

Judge Dennis Byron, President of the ICTR yesterday in Dar es Salaam paid a
courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the
United Republic of Tanzania and the current President of the African Union.

Judge  Byron  provided  a  thorough  briefing  to  his  Excellency  on  the
achievements  and the challenges of the ICTR completion strategy. They both
exchanged  views  on  how  best  the African Union could assist the ICTR in
ensuring  a  smooth implementation of its completion Strategy. Prior to his
audience  with  the  Tanzanian Head of State, Judge Byron also met with the
Friends  of ICTR composed of Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and other top
Diplomatic  Representatives  of  the    United  Kingdom,  the  USA,  The
Netherlands,  France,  Belgium,  Germany,  Canada,  and  Norway.  The  ICTR
President  gave them a full picture of the current status of the Tribunal’s
work  and  discussed matters relating to the progress in the implementation
of its completion strategy.

Judge  Byron  began  his one-day mission to Dar-es-Salaam by meeting in the
morning  with  The  Right Honourable Augustino Ramadhani, Chief Justice and
President of the Appeal Court of the United Republic of Tanzania.