On the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024 (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe met with Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands. They discussed opportunities for expanding bilateral relations between Rwanda and the Solomon Islands. Rwanda and the Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations in September 2024 when Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe met with his counterpart from the Solomon Islands on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembl

On the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024 (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe met with Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands.

They discussed opportunities for expanding bilateral relations between Rwanda and the Solomon Islands.

Rwanda and the Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations in September 2024 when Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe met with his counterpart from the Solomon Islands on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The Solomon Islands, a nation of hundreds of islands with a combined size of 28,896 km² in the South Pacific, has a population of 724,273.

The Solomon Island’s population depends on agriculture, fishing, and forestry for at least part of its livelihood. Most manufactured goods and petroleum products must be imported. The islands are rich in undeveloped mineral resources such as lead, zinc, nickel, and gold.

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Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe met with Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands.

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