The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has promised to offer Zanzibar financial assistance in the agricultural sector.

The pledge was made when Dar es Salaam-based DPRK Ambassador Soon Chun Lee met with President of Zanzibar Aman Abeid Karume in Zanzibar, according to reports reaching here on Tuesday.

Starting from early next year, the DPRK will finance with 1.3 billion Tanzanian shillings water projects and mango reservation projects in the isles.

The Asian country will dispatch agricultural experts to the Indian Ocean archipelago to assist in the implementation of these projects.

The Zanzibar president expressed his gratitude to the DPRK for its assistance in boosting the agricultural development of the isles.

Source: Xinhua