Rwanda and the Seychelles republic have held talks during which both countries sought to establish trade links and also the possibility of Rwandair starting commercial flights to the island nation.
The speaker of Seychelles National Assembly Dr. Patrick Herminie was in Rwanda where he met with President of the Rwanda senate Dr.Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo.
The two officials pledged to establish links aimed at improving tourism, agriculture and trade between the two countries.
Dr. Ntawukuriryayo told IGIHE that their discussions focused on Investment opportunities available in countries, import and export of goods produced in either countries and establishing flights by Rwandair to link the two countries.
The Seychelles delegation which arrived in the country on 25 March will also specifically focus on learning from Rwanda’s experience in the use of ICT in the parliament. Seychelles national assembly still lags behind in the daily use of ICT by its members.
Dr. Herminie told reporters, “Seychelles seeks to learn from Rwanda’s experiences that have transformed the east African country in just a few years”.
The speaker of the Seychelles national assembly is scheduled to meet Presdient Paul Kagame will also visit Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Rwandair, Kigali genocide Memorial site and also travel to the eastern Province to meet pineapple farmers and later visit the traditional cultural sites in Nyanza and lastly attend a joint session of senate and lower chamber of parliament.
L-President of the Rwanda senate Dr.Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo and Speaker of Seychelles National Assembly Dr. Patrick Herminie
Speaker of Seychelles National Assembly Dr. Patrick Herminie
President of the Rwanda senate Dr.Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo
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