Zimbabwe and Rwanda have signed 26 agreements that are meant to support various sectors of the countries' economies, an official from the East African country has said.
Speaking at the 31st commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Harare on Monday, Rwanda's ambassador to Zimbabwe James Musoni said the two countries will continue to sign various trade agreements as relations continue to grow.
“Bilateral cooperation between our two countries is not only witnessed in the growing visits between senior government official, but can also be observed through the strategic MoUs and agreements signed in various sectors such as air transport, finance, education, media, energy, infrastructure and mining," he said.
"A total of 26 agreements have been signed and are being implemented between the two countries.”
Musoni said Rwanda is still reeling from the devastating effects of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, which is still visible in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“Rwanda still battles effects of genocide ideology, even traceable in Great Lakes region, especially in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo where remnants of the perpetrators of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda are perpetuating the genocide ideology," he said.
Speaking at the same occasion, Foreign Affairs and International Relations minister Amon Murwira commended Rwanda for her ability to rise beyond a dark past and bringing hope to its populace.
“We salute the courage and resilience of survivors, who had the bravery and acceptance to forgive and live side-by-side with the perpetrators amidst this dark history of the country," he said.
- Mavhunga puts DeMbare into Chibuku quarterfinals
- Bulls to charge into Zimbabwe gold stocks
- Ndiraya concerned as goals dry up
- Letters: How solar power is transforming African farms
Keep Reading
Murwira said Africa should take lessons from Rwanda and fight against outside influence that fans divisions amongst the peaceful populations.
“Africa must stop being used as a medium to promote its own instability. Going forward, lessons from the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi are that war should never be used again in Africa as means to achieve peace because there is no peace in war,” Murwira said.
