The official launch of Mexico Honorary Consul in Rwanda took place yesterday in Nyarutarama, Kigali city.
Mexico will be represented by Aimable Rumongi approved as Mexico Honorary Consul in Kigali by the cabinet meeting held in January 2014.
Mexican honorary consulates support embassies in regions which are far from their offices.
The consul is meant to foster travel and business, issuance of travel documents to Mexico and protecting the people of Mexico.
Today, Mexico has 80 embassies and over 100 Honorary Consuls worldwide.
Francisco Ernesto Romero, the Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Mexico in Kenya thanked Rumongi for accepting to represent the country in Rwanda.
He explained that it will foster bilateral relations and friendships between their people.
“The inauguration of the Honorary Consul in Rwanda is evidence to deepening relations and friendships between Mexico and Rwanda. It is a great milestone leading to broader relations,” he said.
Aimable Rumongi, Mexico’s Honorary Consul to Rwanda said the move reflects how Rwanda values relationships with other countries.
He explained that Rwanda recognizes the importance of international relations which led it to overcome dark past after the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi to become a resilient country.
“Rwandans have repute in the region and across the continent which they didn’t realize alone. The country opened borders, attracted friends from different corners for collaboration to overcome challenges,” he said.
He explained that Rwandans have many chances to maximize opportunities from technology in agriculture, tourism, education, healthcare, culture and industry among others.
“Through the Mexican consulate, supported by the Mexican embassy in Nairobi, we seek to facilitate these exchanges and connections, assist citizens with travel and business, ultimately deepening the friendly relationship between the people of Mexico and the people of Rwanda. We request Rwandans to visit Mexico and Mexicans should come to Rwanda vice versa,” he said.
The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mr. Michel Sebera said opening Mexico Honorary Consular in Kigali is a milestone to both countries relations and opportunity to grow mutual benefiting cooperation.
Rwanda and Mexico established diplomatic ties on 21st January 1976. Rwanda maintains a presence in Mexico through its ambassador to the United States of America, whereas Mexico named an ambassador to Rwanda for the first time in 2007 with residence in Nairobi.
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