According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mushikiwabo and Asselborn discussed on how they will strengthen ties between Luxembourg and Rwanda, especially in economic cooperation.
Luxembourg has been supporting implementation of development projects for nearly 25 years in Rwanda, particularly in the areas of integrated rural development and health, where the Grand Duchy has played a pioneering role in the field of modernisation of agriculture and vocational training in rural areas, hospital infrastructures and the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Luxembourg will continue to support Rwanda in the field of capacity building in finance with initial cooperation having been established between the Luxembourg House of Training and the Rwandan Bankers Association to continue providing training in the banking sector and to support the establishment of a Rwandan Banking Institute. In order to further strengthen economic and trade relations, the relevance of a non-double taxation agreement was raised.
Rwanda and Luxembourg relations date back from the era of Archduchess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg sister of Henri of Luxembourg who lived in Rwamagana, Rwanda from 1974 to 1975 where she helped the establishment of a school of nursing.
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