{{On Thursday, August 22, 2013 the Minister of Local Government, Hon. James Musoni, arrived in Germany for a three day duty visit in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Rwanda’s Ambassador to Germany, H.E. Christine Nkulikiyinka, is also a member of the Minister’s delegation. }}
On his visit Minister Musoni is accompanied by the Mayor of Nyabihu, Executive Secretary of the National Youth Council as well as a Rwandan youth delegation that is participating in exchange activities with other youths.
From Thursday until Friday the youths joined a youth workshop in Limburg, where they engaged in fruitful debates.
The Minister of Local Government is meeting different stakeholders in the sector of renewable energies, a field that shall also be further promoted in the bilateral cooperation.
On Thursday after his arrival he was received by Mrs Evelin Lemke, Vice Minister President and Minister of Economic Affairs, Climate Protection, Energy and Regional Planning. Talks and presentations focused on recycling economy. The Minister further visited a bio waste fermentation and composting plant in the city of Essenheim.
On Friday morning Minister Musoni’s delegation paid a visit to the KSB plant in Frankenthal, a globally leading manufacturer of pumps and valves, where he was introduced into the company’s use of renewable energies.
He took the opportunity to speak with the leadership of KSB about a pilot project in Rwanda for the production of electricity through hydropower. In cooperation with Rwandan students KSB is working on the building of a small hydroelectric power station.
Minister Musoni was later received by Minister President Malu Dreyer together with the Minister of Interior and Sports, Roger Lewentz, in the state chancellery.
Minister President Dreyer and Minister Musoni stressed their commitment to further strengthening the partnership and the good existing relations between Rwanda and Rhineland-Palatine, and Germany as a whole.
On Saturday Minister James Musoni will participate in the annual Rwanda Day in the city of Holzheim organised by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the partnership association Rhineland-Palatinate/Rwanda.
There, he will meet with different partnership associations engaged in Rwanda. Furthermore, the members of the youth delegation will present with their German counterparts the results of their workshop.
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