President Paul Kagame is visiting Guinea Conakry where he arrived on Tuesday at the invitation of his counterpart, President Alpha Conde.
President Paul Kagame is visiting Guinea Conakry where he arrived on Tuesday at the invitation of his counterpart, President Alpha Conde.
On arrival in the West African nation for his two-day state visit, President Kagame was welcomed by members of the Guinean cabinet as well as the Diplomatic Corps residing in Guinea-Conakry.
Rwanda's envoy to Guinea-Conakry Stanislas Kamanzi said the visit aimed at further strengthening the already existing cordial relations between the two countries, according to a statement from the President’s Office.
"This state visit will serve as an important opportunity for our two countries in terms of defining lines of cooperation that would be profitable for our two countries.”
The leaders will also discuss how to fast track development, it added.
On Tuesday, a state banquette was held in President Kagame's honour during which he was awarded The Grand Croix, the highest honour that can be bestowed upon a person by the country.
Previously the award was presented to the President Erdogan of Turkey.
During the visit, Kagame is also expected to visit key projects in the Guinean capital.
The two countries are expected to agree on a general cooperation framework, which will inform more specific cooperation agreements in the future.