Kagame was given the cow in a colorful State Banquet hosted by Abiy in Ethiopia yesterday.
Speaking at the Banquet, Kagame congratulated Prime Minister Abiy for being the leader he deserves to be. He said that the trust and confidence put in him by Ethiopians was for a good reason.
Kagame said that being in Ethiopia was a very pleasant time of connecting heart to heart.
“This means we will be back many other times and for longer. We hope to see the Prime Minister, regional leaders, other leaders, brothers and sisters visit our country,” he said.
At the event, Abiy presented a cow and its calf to Kagame and described them as a great gift.
“I cannot thank you enough, it has been a great moment for us, we can only move forward hand in hand and work together. Thank you for the nice gift. I may stay in it for many more hours and days,” Kagame said.
“Thank you for the great gift that touches right to the heart of who we are and the many things in our culture which we share. This is a very nice cow and its calf, it will increase the size of my herd and will have a special position,” he boasted.
At the event Kagame also presented a dance portrait to Abiy as his gift.
“This is a dance picture – traditionally it is called a warrior dance; when you have a herd of cows or are a leader of a nation, you have a warrior and leadership spirit but you also need to enjoy the pleasure of dancing,” Kagame described the picture.
Kagame arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday and was received by Prime Minister Abey.
Yesterday, both Heads of States hold bilateral talks in Addis Ababa and toured Hawassa Industrial Park.
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