The British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Ben Llewellyn – OBE yesterday congratulated Jean Damascène Ntawukuliryayo upon his post as the new Senate president.
During his visit to the senate the Commissioner hailed the excellent working relationships High Commission had with the previous Senate and expressed his will to be more strengthened with new senate.
The new Senate President Dr. Ntawukuliryayo thanked the Ambassador for the courtesy call and the congratulations.
Ntawukuriryayo also said that he was devoted to fulfill his new duties saying that he had acquired experience in the last 3 year working in the lower chamber of parliament.
The two discussed existing working framework between the Parliament of Rwanda and the one of the United Kingdom.
They also talked about bills that the Parliament is likely to vote in the near future such as the media law, mending the existing law on genocide ideology among others.
They agreed that existing cooperation initiatives will be strengthened during this new Senate term, for the benefit of both parties.
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