Rabat – Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, received Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, on Thursday in Rabat.
During the meeting, the Rwandan minister delivered a written message from President Paul Kagame to King Mohammed VI.
The talks focused on the strong relations between Morocco and Rwanda, with both officials praising the friendship and mutual respect shared by the two heads of state and reaffirming their commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation.
The two ministers highlighted the positive momentum in ties between Rabat and Kigali, particularly in areas such as security, training, and sustainable development, while exploring opportunities to expand cooperation into additional strategic sectors.
Nduhungirehe also noted that discussions covered regional and international issues of common interest, emphasizing the shared determination of King Mohammed VI and President Kagame to deepen Morocco-Rwanda relations and advance African interests on the continental and international stages.
“I took this opportunity, together with my counterpart and brother Nasser Bourita, to discuss bilateral relations between our two states and how to strengthen them through meetings and other diplomatic engagements in the coming months. We also discussed regional and international issues that are important to both our countries,” said Rwanda’s top diplomat.
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“We noted that our two Heads of State continue to share the same pragmatic determination to advance the strengthening of relations between our two countries, as well as to promote African interests.”
Nduhungirehe foreign minister further commended the organization and success of the Second Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in a Francophone Environment, which was held on Wednesday in Rabat and brought together officials and representatives from several Francophone countries to discuss peacekeeping and security cooperation.
The two countries share a long history of bilateral relations, which have grown significantly stronger since King Mohammed VI’s historic visit to Kigali in 2016.
The King’s visit laid the foundation for their expanding partnership, as the two countries have consistently worked to deepen cooperation across agriculture, trade, and political matters while addressing strategic challenges facing Africa.
