Vice President, Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima Thursday evening arrived in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, where he is expected to attend the commemorations of 60 years of the Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar which marked the formation of the now Republic of Tanzania.

Celebrated as Union Day of Tanzania, the commemorations are held annually on April 26 and it will be held at Uhuru Stadium on Friday.

Chilima attends the occasion upon invitation to Malawi from Tanzania’s’ leader Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan.

The Vice President arrived through Julius Nyerere International Airport was welcomed by Tanzania’s’ Minister for Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Ambassador Dr Pindi Chana, High Commissioner for Tanzania in Malawi, Agnes Kayola and other senior Malawi and Tanzania government officials.

Minister of Local Government and Unity, Richard Chimwendo Banda is part of the Malawi delegation to the celebrations.