LUSAKA, Zambia
Rwanda has signed seven agreements with Zambia as the two countries seek to deepen bilateral relations.
The signing ceremony was
presided over by President Paul Kagame and his host, President Hakainde
Hichilema.
Kagame is in Zambia for a
two-day visit.
The agreements, the Presidency
said, include cooperation in taxation, immigration and health.
Others are on investment
promotion, agriculture, fisheries and livestock.
“Zambia has signed 7 MoUs with
Rwanda focussed on increasing investment, improving living standards &
creating jobs for both our peoples through win-win partnerships,” tweeted
Hichilema.
“We’re getting on with job of
delivering on Zambian people’s priorities,” he added.
The signing ceremony followed
different ceremonies including a tête-à-tête before both heads of state and a
bilateral meeting with members of their delegations.
Rwanda’s delegation
includes several cabinet ministers and heads of security organs.
The two heads of state also
toured Victoria Falls, a waterfall on the Zambezi River in Southern Africa that
provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals, and are
expected to participate in a state banquet in honour of Kagame.
According to the agenda,
released by the office of the President, Kagame together with host President
Hakainde and First Lady Mutinta Hakainde will visit Mosi-oa-Tunya National
Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to one half of the
Mosi-oa-Tunya - ‘The Smoke Which Thunders’ - known worldwide as
Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River.
They are also expected to
conduct a guided tour of the Kazungula Bridge, a road and rail bridge over the
Zambezi River between Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
To conclude his visit,
Kagame’s last stop will be to the Kazungula One Stop Border Post.
The seven agreements reached
during Kagame’s visit come at a time both countries boast of cordial bilateral
relations.
Rwanda and Zambia have
occasionally engaged in high-level consultations on issues of strategic
importance to both, including on the United Nations and the African Union.
Growth of bilateral ties in
leaps and bounds is further evidenced by an established Joint Permanent
Commission of Cooperation cutting across many sectors.
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