Upon arrival at Doha International Airport, Kagame was received by Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, and Ambassador of Rwanda to the State of Qatar, Igor Marara Kayinamura.
The visit comes months after Kagame travelled to Doha in November 2025 to attend the World Summit for Social Development. That trip was followed by a visit to Kigali later the same month by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
In April 2026, President Kagame also sent a written message to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The message was delivered by Rwanda’s Minister of Interior, Dr. Vincent Biruta, and received by Qatar’s Minister of Interior, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, according to Qatar’s Ministry of Interior.
Rwanda and Qatar continue to deepen cooperation across several sectors, including investment, tourism, aviation, and infrastructure development.
The two countries have particularly strengthened ties in the aviation sector, where Qatar Airways is expected to acquire a 49 percent stake in RwandAir.
Qatar also holds a 60 percent stake in the Bugesera International Airport project, a major infrastructure development expected to position Rwanda as a regional aviation hub.
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