{"id":205,"date":"2011-05-17T12:32:02","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T12:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/belgian-mayor-extols-rwanda-s-achievements-in\/"},"modified":"2011-05-17T12:36:48","modified_gmt":"2011-05-17T12:36:48","slug":"belgian-mayor-extols-rwanda-s-achievements-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/belgian-mayor-extols-rwanda-s-achievements-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian mayor extols Rwanda\u2019s achievements in reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Belgian mayor has lauded the country\u2019s unity and reconciliation efforts since the 1994 genocide. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-scaytid=\"1\" data-scayt_word=\"Rik\">Rik<\/span> <span data-scaytid=\"2\" data-scayt_word=\"Soens\">Soens<\/span>, the <span data-scaytid=\"6\" data-scayt_word=\"Waregem\">Waregem<\/span> District Mayor made the remarks, Sunday, May 15, when he led a delegation from his district to pay tribute to the victims of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial site, <span data-scaytid=\"8\" data-scayt_word=\"Gisozi\">Gisozi<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-scaytid=\"3\" data-scayt_word=\"Soens\">Soens<\/span> expressed shock and disappointment by the events of the 1994 genocide. \u201cI am shocked and disappointed by&nbsp;the massive killings that took place in Rwanda. This is beyond human nature,\u201d <span data-scaytid=\"4\" data-scayt_word=\"Soens\">Soens<\/span> regretted.<\/p>\n<p><span data-scaytid=\"5\" data-scayt_word=\"Soens\">Soens<\/span> observed that the unity and reconciliation in Rwanda would bring about sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>A member of the delegation, Rita <span data-scaytid=\"9\" data-scayt_word=\"Kestier\">Kestier<\/span>, said that the memorial site not only exhibits massive inhuman acts that occurred in Rwanda in 1994, but also demonstrates that Rwandans are rebuilding their nation and striving for a better future.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation was in the country as part of a partnership between <span data-scaytid=\"7\" data-scayt_word=\"Waregem\">Waregem<\/span> District in Belgium with <span data-scaytid=\"10\" data-scayt_word=\"Gatsibo\">Gatsibo<\/span> District of the Eastern province.<\/p>\n<p>The cooperation that began in 1987 and is intended to promote professionalism in different sectors between the two districts especially education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Belgian mayor has lauded the country\u2019s unity and reconciliation efforts since the 1994 genocide. Rik Soens, the Waregem District Mayor made the remarks, Sunday, May 15, when he led a delegation from his district to pay tribute to the victims of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial site, Gisozi. 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