Lancaster said that they had a successful meeting where they discussed ways how both countries can work together in peacekeeping and training.
“I am delighted to be back here in Rwanda. This is my third time to visit Rwanda. The United Kingdom and Rwanda have grown long standing relationship and I am here as British defence minister looking for how we can work together with Rwanda particularly in the areas of peacekeeping and training. It has been a very successful meeting,” Lancaster said.
The British defence Minister promised a continued partnership in training and peacekeeping.
“Our major focus was to see really how we can continue work together in training, how the British Army can continue to support the RDF in various training organisations also how we can work together when it comes to peacekeeping of the UN… for example we have Engineer Regiment in South Sudan and you have infantry battalions, we looked at the lessons learnt from each other”, he added.
The bilateral defence cooperation meeting was also attended by HE Joanne Lomas the new High Commissioner to Rwanda and Non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, Rwanda Defence Force Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Patrick Nyamvumba, the Dircetor General of Policy and Strategy, Maj Gen Ferdinand Safari, the RDF Chief of operations and training, Brig Gen Chris Murari, Brigadier David Eastman MBE (Head of International Policy and Plans), Col Alasdair (Military Assistant), Lt Col Mathew Edwards (UK Defence Advisor to Rwanda).
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