Dar Es Salaam, Feb 6 (IANS): Tanzania's ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has marked its 45th anniversary with its Chairperson, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, highlighting achievements made by the party.

Addressing the east African nation from Mara region, Hassan on Saturday said Tanzania has made impressive socio-economic, political and cultural achievements under the leadership of the CCM.

"Let us continue overseeing our party principles in order to fulfil expectations of Tanzanians," the President told her audience.

She said following two decades of sustained growth, Tanzania reached an important milestone in July 2020, when it formally graduated to lower-middle-income country status, Xinhua news agency reported.

Under the guidance of the ruling party, Tanzania has also been able to supply clean and safe water to its citizens by 75 per cent, said the Head of State.

President Hassan said notable gains have also been made in education and health services.