Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Avigdor Liberman addressing the business meeting in Kigali
Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Liberman and his Rwanda counterpart, Louise Mushikiwabo today opened the Rwanda-Israel Business Seminar and sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing bilateral consultations between Rwanda & Israel.
Liberman said that Rwanda shares the same history with Rwanda and it is in the interest of both countries to strengthen the existing bilateral relations, rather than being strategic allies.
Rwanda is a beautiful country and peaceful. Rwanda makes the best of country to invest in as far as I am concerned depending on the information and reality on the ground” the Israel Minister said.
Liberman says Rwanda is not only the best country to invest in but also provides best opportunities in various sectors that would be of interest for his countrymen and beneficial to the Rwandan community especially in developing the agriculture and industry sector.
60 members of Israel Chamber of Commerce and Rwanda private sector counterparts met in Kigali to initiate business ties.
The Israel minister’s official three-day visit to Rwanda is aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The move comes at a time when Rwanda plans to open an Embassy in Israel soon, among other countries like Zambia, Congo-Brazzaville, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The two ministers also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing bilateral consultations between Rwanda & Israel after at the meeting in Serena hotel Kigali today.
The memorandum will serve as a mechanism for promotion of cooperation in different areas notably education, health, energy and technology transfer among others.
In a related development, the Israel Foreign Minister also met with President Paul Kagame, later in the day, in the company of ministers Mushikiwabo and Agnes_Kalibata, and also visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre-in Gisozi.
Rwanda and Israel established diplomatic relations soon after Rwanda’s independence in July 1962 which was severed later in October 1973 and restored in October 1994.
The two countries enjoy a warm and cordial bilateral relation with cooperation in economic, trade, investments and capacity building areas.