Kigali, 17 July 2023 (TDI): Hungarian President Katalin Novák met Rwandan President Paul Kagame on her two-day State Visit to Rwanda.
Both leaders held a one-on-one meeting during the visit, where they discussed the areas of cooperation between both countries.
The Hungarian President said that it was a very fruitful meeting where both leaders had bilateral discussions on matters of common interests.
Both leaders signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in education, water management, and nuclear energy.
President Kagame thanked his Hungarian Counterpart for cooperating in various fields. He was also thankful to Hungary for the loan that was provided for the upgrade of the Kalenge water treatment plant.
Furthermore, President Katalin Novák visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to honour the victims of the 1994 genocide and also attended the opening ceremony of the Women Deliver Conference 2023 along with President Kagame.
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Moreover, President Kagame showed interest in opening a mission in Budapest to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
President Novák thanked Rwandan President to open a mission in Budapest. She said that it will be beneficial for the people of both countries.
Joint Press Conference
This was the Hungarian President’s first State Visit to Rwanda, where she said that she wanted to see how much Rwanda has developed over the years. She also recognized the leadership of President Kagame during her joint press conference with President Kagame.
She respected the progress that Rwanda has made over the years and she is delighted that Hungary is playing its part in its development.
President Novák, during the State visit to Rwanda, said that Hungary is a doorway to the EU and Rwanda is a doorway to the African continent. So both countries have an interest in each other, which is why both countries should work together in many other areas.
Both leaders have shown a strong commitment to increasing cooperation and countering global issues that the countries are facing.
