Concept of foreign policy

Foreign Policy is the system established or formulated by a country in order to maintain its regular political, social and economic interaction with other states in the world. The interaction is made by diplomats who represents their representative country. The main task for diplomats or ambassadors is to make sure that social, culture and economic activities of their home countries are globally known and to prepare a trip for the countries ruler.

Like other countries in the world, Tanzania has formulated the system of foreign policy to maintain regular political, social and economic affairs. Tanzania foreign policy is implemented and managed by the Ministry of foreign affairs and international relation. Tanzania foreign policy is a policy of Non Alignment.

1. Promotion of independence of all other African states.
2. Maintenance of its freedom by determining domestic and foreign policy.
3. Promotion of international cooperation and understanding through organization such as UNO, AU, and NAM.
4. Promotion of world peace and order through UNO, AU, and others international organization.
5. Promotion and maintenance of human rights and democracy in the world.

1. To avoid unnecessary international conflicts.
2. To maintain sovereignty on deciding international issues without being forced by bigger states.
3. To choose friends regardless the influence of either of the block i.e. U.S.S.R and U.S.A.
4. To strengthen international cooperation and understanding.

Tanzania foreign policy is implemented by the Ministry of foreign Affairs and international cooperation through the Embassies or high commissions. The main task of diplomats or Ambassadors is to make sure that social, cultural and economic activities of their home countries are globally known. These diplomats or Ambassadors are also responsible in making prior preparations to facilitate trips of national top leaders like president in their respective countries.

The following ways show how Tanzania implements her foreign policy.

1. Tanzania has established diplomatic relations with different countries and has officials and ambassador in those countries so as to popularize her social, economic and cultural endowment as well as promote co-operation.
2. Tanzania receives diplomatic official from different countries with their offices in Tanzania.
3. Tanzania has established relations with international organizations eg. UNO, Commonwealth, Au etc.
4. Tanzania is the member of the UN as it acknowledges the objectives and principle of the UN charter accord for the equality of all states and dignity of man.
5. Tanzania has established regional and economic co-operation such as the EAC and SADC so as to secure genuine and equitable regional economic and infrastructural integration

These diplomats include the following;

A diplomat: Is a person who officially represents his/her country in a foreign country. The highest diplomats are known as ambassadors or ambassadresses, high commissioner and consul.

An Ambassador/ambassadress: Is a government official representative living in a foreign country to conduct business with that most country on behalf of his/her home country. The office of an ambassador or ambassadress is known as an Embassy.

A high commissioner: In Commonwealth countries, such representatives (ambassador/ambassadress) are known as high commissions. The offices are termed as high commission.

A consul: A consul on the other hand is a representative of a town or city to help country men living or visiting there. The consul's office is called consulate.

Function of Ambassadors or high Commissioners:

1. To represent Tanzania abroad.
2. To popularize Tanzania's natural, social and cultural resources.
3. To register and assist Tanzanians who lives abroad.
4. To make preparations for facilitating trips of Tanzanians leader in foreign countries.