RWANDA – ZAMBIA : THE President of Rwanda Paul Kagame is expected today in the country on his .

And President Hakainde Hichilema and Mr Kagame are expected to sign seven memoranda of understanding between Zambia and Rwanda in various sectors.

And President Hakainde Hichilema and Mr Kagame are expected to sign seven memoranda of understanding between Zambia and Rwanda in various sectors.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo has confirmed in a media statement.
Mr Kakubo said Mr Kagame will undertake a state visit to Zambia, in Livingstone from 4^th to 5^th April, 2022.
He said during the visit, the President Hichilema and Mr Kagame will hold bilateral talks where discussions will focus on matters of mutual interest at bilateral, regional and international levels.
Mr Kakubo said the bilateral talks will be followed by the signing of seven memoranda of understanding between Zambia and Rwanda in various sectors.
This will promote the consolidation of ties between the two countries.
Zambia and Rwanda share longstanding bilateral relations, which are anchored on shared values and mutual respect.
The two countries have continued to strengthen bilateral ties through the exchange of high level visits as well as the establishment of the Joint Permanent Commission which is aimed at reviewing and strengthening cooperation in areas including; Foreign Relations, Trade and Industry, Tourism, Agriculture, Sport, Science and Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Research and Development, and Gender, among others,” he said.
Mr Kakubo said Zambia and Rwanda collaborate at regional, continental and international levels through the joint membership at the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the African Union, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).
He said President Hichilema has emphasized the need to leverage the opportunities for intra-African trade, investment and tourism to ensure the resilience of economies and industries.
« Therefore, the visit will provide an opportunity to share best practices in areas targeted for progress. This is an important part of the Government’s approach, which places great value on working openly and collaboratively with a range of partners to unlock new opportunities for the country and its citizens, » Mr Kakubo said.
He said government is working to deliver a more conducive environment for local businesses to flourish and create jobs adding that President Hichilema’s government is keen to emulate Rwanda’s success in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as it pursues universal and affordable Internet coverage for Zambians.
« In tourism, Rwanda has effectively positioned itself as an international business destination through its intensive marketing efforts and Zambia remains open to creating synergies in this sector. To this end, His Excellency President Kagame’s visit is expected to reinforce the bilateral relations, and further strengthen partnerships and cooperation at multilateral level in furtherance of common development aspirations, based on mutual benefit for the people in the two countries, » he said.
The Minister said President Kagame is expected to depart on Tuesday 5^th April, 2022 immediately after his engagements.

(Mwebantu, Sunday, 3^rd April, 2022)