Key points
- Pakistan invites Rwandan president on official visit
- Both countries agree to foster people-to-people exchange
- Business delegation also accompanying FM Olivier JP Nduhungirehe
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while expressing satisfaction at the growing trajectory of bilateral ties between the two countries, reiterated Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with Rwanda in diverse fields, particularly trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges.
The PM was talking to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, Ambassador Olivier JP Nduhungirehe, who is currently on an official visit to Pakistan.
The prime minister welcomed the Rwandan foreign minister and conveyed his good wishes to President Paul Kagame and Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente.
He extended an invitation to President Kagame to undertake an official visit to Pakistan.
B2B interaction
The prime minister congratulated Rwanda on opening its resident mission in Islamabad and said that it would prove instrumental in enhancing bilateral trade, particularly through enhanced business-to-business interaction.
The foreign minister of Rwanda thanked the prime minister for his kind wishes and said Rwanda was keen to strengthen its trade and economic ties with Pakistan.
A business delegation was accompanying him to Pakistan and had participated in a trade event in Lahore.
Multilateral cooperation at the UN also came under discussion.
