President Kagame welcomes King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan at Village Urugwiro on Sunday, 7. King Abdullah II was in Rwanda on a three-day working visit, to strengthen bilateral relations and witness the signing of different agreements across various sectors. Photos by Village Urugwiro
King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan on Sunday, January 7, arrived in Rwanda for a three-day visit, the first of its kind.
On the first day of his visit, the visiting monarch and President Paul Kagame held a tête-à-tête meeting followed by bilateral talks together with their respective delegations.
The talks were followed by the signing of various agreements and memoranda of understanding in different areas of cooperation between the two countries.
On Monday, January 8, King Abdullah II paid tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi during his tour of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where over 250,000 genocide victims are laid to rest.
In his message in the tribute book at the memorial, King Abdullah II wrote: "The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates a painful part of Rwanda’s history and a lesson to humanity. It is a testament to this nation’s dedication to national reconciliation. The stories shared here hold lessons to the whole world about overcoming great tragedies and working towards unity, peace, and resilience.”
King Abdullah II concluded his visit, on Tuesday and was seen off by his host, President Kagame at Kigali International Airport.
Below is a pictorial showing some of the highlights of the visiting monarch and his delegation.
President Paul Kagame receiving King Abdullah II at Village Urugwiro.
Kagame and King Abdullah II pose for a photo at Village Urugwiro
A band of honor as President Paul Kagame receives King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan at Village Urugwiro on Sunday, January 7
President Paul Kagame and King Abdullah II during their bilateral meeting on Sunday, January 7.
Kagame interacts with King Abdullah following their a tête-à-tête meeting at Village Urugwiro on Sunday, January 7. Photo by Village Urugwiro
President Paul Kagame receiving King Abdullah II and his delegation for a tête-à-tête meeting at Village Urugwiro on Sunday, January 7.
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, and his Jordanian counterpart Yousef Mahmoud Al Shamali, during the signing of various bilateral cooperation agreements in Kigali, on Sunday, January 7.
Flags of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan were hoisted along major streets of Kigali to welcome King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein in Rwanda
At Kigali Genocide Memorial, King Abdullah was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr Vincent Biruta and Jean-Damascène Bizimana, the Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement.
King Abdullah II during a tour of the memorial on Monday.
King Abdullah took time to look at the photos of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi, which are hung in one of the rooms at Kigali Genocide Memorial.
King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan lays a wreath to pay tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi during his visit at Kigali Genocide Memorial on Monday, January 8. PHOTOS BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan paying tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda during his visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial, on Monday, January 8.
King Abdullah II writing his message in the book of visitors at Kigali Genocide Memorial during which he paid tribute to the over one million victims of the Genocide.
In his message in the tribute book at the memorial, he wrote: "The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates a painful part of Rwanda’s history and a lesson to humanity. It is a testament to this nation’s dedication to national reconciliation. The stories shared here hold lessons to the whole world about overcoming great tragedies and working towards unity, peace, and resilience.”
King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan was in Kigali on a three-day working visit since January 7, to strengthen bilateral relations and witness the signing of different agreements across various sectors. Photos by Village Urugwiro
President Kagame and the visiting monarch interact as the King of Jordan concludes his three-day visit on Tuesday, January 9.
Amidst military honour, President Kagame sees off King Abdullah at Kigali International Airport following the latter’s three-day state visit to Rwanda.
King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan concluded his three-day visit on Tuesday, January 9.