Belgian Foreign Minister in Rwanda

Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister Louise Mushikiwabo was in Brussels October last year where she held talks with counterpart Didier Reynders.

The Belgian Foreign affairs minister Didier Reynders has announced his diplomatic visit to Rwanda.

Didier Reynders who arrived in Rwanda today morning said that he is excited to be in Rwanda and looking forward to have different discussions within the country that will have a positive impact.

In his two day visit, he will have discussions with high level political leaders; meet the Belgian corporates established in Rwanda, visit and pay respect to Genocide victims laid at the Gisozi Memorial, he will share contacts with the Belgian community in Rwanda and lastly have discussions with civil society organization.

Belgium has been supporting Rwanda in education sector, health sector and leadership decentralization programs.

At the end of last year in 2015 Belgium aided Rwanda with a grant worth Rwf 10.3 billion to support electricity connections to 6,873 households.

Belgium has previously provided support worth Euro 1.6 million to support Rwanda’s decentralization program, health and energy sectors.

Minister Didier Reynders arrived in Rwanda after a two day visit he had in Tanzania.