Rwanda, Belgium cement military ties

KIGALI - The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and the Belgian military have agreed to establish a joint Military Technical Commission to foster cooperation between the two national defence forces. The agreement was reached after a meeting between the Chief of Belgian Defence, Gen Charles-Henri Delcour and RDF Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. James Kabarebe, at the Ministry of Defence yesterday. Speaking after the meeting, Delcour said that the RDF is a professional force, which is the reason why his country chose to partner with it. “Rwanda is a key player in regional stability and that is why Belgium has viewed the country as an important partner,” said Delcour, revealing that his country is planning to increase military support to Rwanda.