Gen Mahamat arrived in Rwanda on Friday 18th March 2022 where he was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Vincent Biruta upon arrival at Kigali International Airport.
He is expected to hold talks with Kagame and visit Kigali Genocide Memorial before interacting with Chadians living in Rwanda on Saturday.
Gen Mahamat,38, took over from his father, Marshal Idriss Déby Itno who died on the battlefield fighting rebels hostile to his Government last year.
The Chadian Transitional Military Council established an interim cabinet comprised of 40 ministers and their deputies in May 2021.
Rwanda and Chad enjoy existing diplomatic cooperation. Rwanda’s interests in Chad are currently represented by Ambassador Stanislas Kamanzi with residence in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
In August last year, President Paul Kagame sent a message to Gen Mahamat, delivered by Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Biruta.
Details of the message were not disclosed but the envoy was sent to Chad after Kagame had hosted Abdelkerim Deby Itno, the Director of Cabinet and Special Envoy of the President of the Transitional Military Council of Chad on 6th May 2021.
Chad is among countries faced with insecurity due to the presence of rebel groups against established leadership which triggered the death of President Idriss Deby Itno who died last year on the battlefield after three decades in power.
The visit is held at a time when the Chadian Government continues to cooperate with partner countries to restore order.
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