President Paul Kagame yesterday received credentials of five foreign envoys appointed by their respective nations to Rwanda.

The envoys who will represent, Algeria, Seychelles, Ghana, Mali and Chad all expressed their interest of strengthening ties between their nations and Rwanda.

Farid Boulahbel, the ambassador of Algeria, said his country has enjoyed good relations with Rwanda over the years.

Going forward, he said that there are ongoing efforts to deepen ties and cooperation for the benefit of the citizens of the two countries.

Kwame Asamoah, the new Ghanaian envoy to Rwanda who will be based in Kenya, said  during his time, he would deepen cooperation and relations in economic aspects.

Asamoa said the recent move by Ghana to issue visas on arrival for a number of countries, including Rwanda was aimed at deepening trade ties.

"Ghana and Rwanda already have very strong relations and ties. During this period we will be looking at enhancing the cooperation by doing more of the economic activities between the two nations. We already have a strong link which is RwandAir operating between Kigali and Accra 6 times a week,” Asamoa said.

The President also received credentials for Seychelles Ambassador to Rwanda, Joseph Andre Nourrice who will be based in Addis Ababa.

The Seychelles envoy described Rwanda as an embodiment of resilience, determination and devotion to development.

Nourrice said his country would pursue areas in which the two states shared common interest such as tourism and trade for the benefit of the citizens of the two countries.

"Tourism is one and there can be exchanges and twinning of nature reserves and our attractions. There is also the question of trade, when it comes to the region; we need to trade more within the region. We are also looking at double taxation avoidance agreements among others,” Nourrice told journalists shortly after his meeting with the President.

Mali’s new envoy to Rwanda, Diamou Keita, said among the opportunities for cooperation between the countries was in agriculture, environmental affairs and technology.

"Mali is a country with expertise in agriculture while Rwanda has much expertise in environmental aspects and new technologies. There is much to exchange,” Keita said.

President Kagame also received Mahajir Ousman Ibrahim the Chad ambassador to Rwanda based in Kinshasa.

The envoy said that there were opportunities for economic cooperation and business ties between Rwanda and Chad.

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