Although Foreign Affairs ministry neither confirmed nor denied the reports, sources in the diplomatic mission confided to The Citizen on Saturday that there have been behind-the-scenes activities to ensure the success of the visit. The minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Bernard Membe, declined to confirm reports on the tour, but revealed that he would be travelling to Moscow next month to honour an invitation from his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Idadi ya watu duniani (UNFPA) nchini, Dkt. Natalia Kanem akiweka maji wakati wa maandalizi ya kutengeneza zege kwa ajili ya kuweka msingi wa vyoo katika shule ya msingi Kiboriloni. Kulia ni Mratibu Mkazi wa Mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Maendeleo (UNDP) nchini, Alvaro Rodriguez na kushoto ni Mkurugenzi wa Idara ya Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa katika Wizara ya Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa, Balozi Celestine Mushy wakisubiri kuchanganya zege.