Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete Wednesday evening started a two-day visit in Burundi where he is expected to meet some Burundian leaders and to participate in the session of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) that kicked off Tuesday in Bujumbura. 
Upon arrival at Burundi’s Bujumbura International Airport, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete was welcomed by his Burundian counterpart Pierre Nkurunziza, other senior Burundian officials and some EALA MPs.
A press release from the Office of the Burundian President said that Kikwete is scheduled to meet Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza Thursday, visit the Burundian Senate and attend the EALA session in the Burundian capital Bujumbura.
The two-week session of the EALA, the East African Community (EAC) legislative arm, will analyze several bills including the EAC customs management bill, the EAC competition bill, the EAC cross-border legal practice bill and the EAC electronic transaction bill.
The EALA is made up by MPs designated from the five EAC countries including Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
