{"id":2000105036,"date":"2026-03-11T11:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000105036"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:17:50","slug":"amb-urujeni-bakuramutsa-presents-credentials-to-president-of-austria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/amb-urujeni-bakuramutsa-presents-credentials-to-president-of-austria\/","title":{"rendered":"Amb. Urujeni Bakuramutsa presents credentials to President of Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The ceremony marks the official beginning of the Rwandan envoy\u2019s diplomatic mission in Austria. On this occasion, the exchanges between the two leaders reaffirmed the strong ties of friendship and cooperation between Kigali and Vienna, as well as their shared commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her visit to the Austrian capital, Amb. Bakuramutsa also held several meetings with Austrian officials. These discussions focused on prospects for cooperation in key sectors such as trade and investment, innovation, tourism, cultural diplomacy, and multilateral collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the eve of the official ceremony, March 9, 2026, the Rwandan diplomat had already presented copies of her Letters of Credence to Ambassador Nikolaus Marschik, Secretary General of the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting took place in the presence of Ambassador Maximilian Hennig, Chief of Protocol, and Dr Stefan Scholz, Head of the Department for Sub-Saharan Africa and the African Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her stay in Vienna, Amb. Bakuramutsa also met with Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Special Envoy to the Federal Chancellor of Austria, to explore opportunities for further deepening relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda and Austria maintain strong cooperative relations, notably through various development partnerships. Several initiatives supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation Agency (ADA) have contributed to projects in areas such as water and sanitation, youth empowerment, employability, and strengthening the justice sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through this new diplomatic mission, Kigali and Vienna aim to continue consolidating their partnership and exploring new opportunities for collaboration for the benefit of both nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to Austria, Urujeni Bakuramutsa, with President Alexander Van der Bellen after presenting her Letters of Credence at the Hofburg Presidential Palace in Vienna.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Urujeni Bakuramutsa presented her Letters of Credence to Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal President of Austria, during a ceremony at the Hofburg Presidential Palace in Vienna on March 10, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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President Alexander Van der Bellen welcomed Rwanda\u2019s new ambassador, Urujeni Bakuramutsa, during the official credential presentation ceremony in Vienna.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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