PR No. 218 FOREIGN MINISTER OF RWANDA CALLS ON THE PRIME MINISTER Islamabad: A

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, Amb. Olivier J.P Nduhungirehe, who is currently on an official visit to Pakistan, called on the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister House, today. 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. While expressing satisfaction at the growing trajectory of bilateral ties between the two countries, the Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan's desire to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with Rwanda in diverse fields, particularly trade, investment, and people to people exchanges. 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 B2B 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. Pakistan and Rwanda enjoy friendly and cordial ties underpinned by shared values, mutual trust and cooperation at international fora.