DAR ES SALAAM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has laid the foundation stone for construction of a 20 million U.S. dollars port on Lake Tanganyika, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on Sunday.

The statement said the construction of the port in Tanganyika district of Katavi region will boost trade between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Burundi.

According to the statement, the premier said the construction of the port will not only improve transportation between the neighboring countries, but it will also improve business in the region.

Majaliwa said two passenger and cargo ships will be able to operate at the port upon completion of its construction.

An official from Tanzania Ports Authority, Baraka Mdina, said the construction of the port will involve building of a 150-meter berth.

The construction of the port which is scheduled to be completed in 24 months will also involve port infrastructure and offices, said Mdina. Enditem

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