{{President Denis Sassou N’Guesso of the Republic of Congo is expected in Rwanda on Monday, 21 November for a three-day state visit. <\/p>\n
President Kagame is scheduled to hold talks with President Sassou N’Guesso and host him for a state banquet on Tuesday.}}<\/p>\n
During his visit to Rwanda, President Sassou N’Guesso is scheduled to tour socio-economic sites in Kigali and the surrounding areas. The two heads of state will hold a joint press conference on Wednesday at Urugwiro Village.<\/p>\n
Rwanda and Congo enjoy good and established relations, which were strengthened by the state visit by President Kagame to Brazzaville last November, during which he affirmed;<\/p>\n
“We in Rwanda want to see our two countries, and indeed the whole of Africa, develop, grow and prosper. I believe that sustained cooperation between Rwanda and Congo is crucial in order to succeed in that noble mission”.<\/p>\n
The growing relationship between Congo and Rwanda has been further facilitated by the recent launch of a twice-weekly flight from Kigali to Brazzaville by the national carrier, Rwandair.<\/p>\n
The upcoming state visit will be preceded by a meeting of the Rwanda-Congo Joint Permanent Commission, to be held on 21-22 November with consultations by senior officials on both sides, followed by a ministerial meeting chaired by the two Ministers of Foreign Affairs. <\/p>\n
The JPC will focus on upgrading the General Cooperation Agreement already re-negotiated last year, and MoUs in multiple sectors with special emphasis on trade, agriculture, natural resources and human settlement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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