{{The Rwandan Ambassador to Turkey, Lt. Gen. Caezar Kayizari was Thursday 03 October 2013, received at the Presidential Palace in Ankara where he presented his letters of credence to His Excellency MrAbdullah Gül the President of the Republic of Turkey.}}
Kayizari accompanied by his spouse Solange Kayizari, Counsellor Eric Rugamba and Mr Inanc Ciftci, Rwanda’s Honorary Consul with office in the Turkish economic City of Istanbul, was invited to inspect the Guard of Honour mounted by the Presidential Guard Regiment before proceeding to the entrance of the palace for his credential presentation.
During the presentation of his letters of credence, Ambassador Kayizari conveyed President Paul Kagame’s warm greetings and best wishes to His Excellency President Abdullah Gül for his good health and prosperity of his country and people.
He expressed importance for Rwanda of Rwanda-Turkey relationship, which has been growing from strength to strength in the last three years. A lot has happened that points to special ties.
Ambassador Kayizari referred to two visits of President Kagame to Turkey for business meetings a visit of the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey to Rwanda that was marked by the signing of a Cooperation Agreement, four visits of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda to Turkey for international – multilateral conferences and to officially open Rwanda Development Board Office and Honorary Consulate.
The Meeting of President Gul and Ambassador Kayizari also recognised the importance of a growing number of Turkish business people/investors and traders that currently working in and with Rwanda. He also articulated the Rwandan president’s desire to further advance the bilateral relations between Rwanda and Turkey.
Lt. Gen. Kayizari is the first Rwandan Ambassador to Turkey as Rwanda has never had an Embassy in Turkey before. Kayizari was appointed to this position in February this year.
According to diplomatic practices, Kayizari started officially from October 3, his diplomatic duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Rwanda to the Republic of Turkey.
Rwanda is one of the twenty six African countries with diplomatic representation with residence in Ankara. The two countries currently enjoy cordial bilateral relations demonstrated in continuous exchange of high level visits of officials from Rwandan and from Turkey both in public and private sector.
As Rwanda continues to champion in sustainable economy through sound policies that are geared to develop and support a strong private sector, The Turkish business community keeps an eye on abundance of opportunities available in various sectors in Rwanda. A number of partnerships between Turkish and Rwandan businesses are constantly growing. Turkey is to open an Embassy in Kigali very soon.
Ambassador Kayizari has already started to engage the Turkish business community upon his arrival in Turkey a few weeks ago. He has met all representatives of Turkish Businesses that currently operate in Rwandan in various sectors and told them that the newly opened Rwandan Embassy was opened not only to strengthen the good bilateral relation with Turkey but also to facilitate all who wish to enter the Rwandan market.
Ambassador Kayizari reiterated to the Turkish business community that Rwanda is opened for business.
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