Rwanda inaugurates Embassy in Hungary

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, inaugurated Rwanda’s Embassy in Hungary during an official visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation. Opened in 2024, the embassy is a valuable addition to Rwanda’s growing network of diplomatic missions worldwide. Ambassador Nduhungirehe arrived in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, on Monday, May 12, where he was received by his counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó. During the visit, the Rwandan delegation comprising Minister Nduhungirehe and the Minister of S

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, inaugurated Rwanda’s Embassy in Hungary during an official visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation. Opened in 2024, the embassy is a valuable addition to Rwanda’s growing network of diplomatic missions worldwide. Ambassador Nduhungirehe arrived in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, on Monday, May 12, where he was received by his counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó. During the visit, the Rwandan delegation comprising Minister Nduhungirehe and the Minister of Sports, Nelly Mukazayire, held a bilateral meeting with Minister Szijjártó. The meeting was described as an opportunity to assess the Rwanda–Hungary partnership and explore strategic areas of cooperation in various sectors, including education, trade and investment, and sports. At a joint press conference in Budapest, Minister Nduhungirehe emphasized Rwanda’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with Hungary. “We want to take it a step further by attracting private sector investment. (…) We look forward to building on this momentum through increased cooperation, more trade and investment, and greater shared success for both nations and their people,” he stated. “Rwanda is one of the strongest security players in Africa, with one of the largest peacekeeping forces,” Minister Szijjártó wrote in a post on X on Monday. The expanding relationship between Rwanda and Hungary was cemented in 2023 when President Paul Kagame met with then-Hungarian President Katalin Novák during her visit to Rwanda. That high-level dialogue led to the signing of three key Memoranda of Understanding: one on training Rwandan experts in nuclear energy, another on academic exchange under the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship program, and a loan agreement to upgrade Rwanda’s Karenge Water Treatment Plant. During his meeting with President Novák, President Kagame highlighted the growing importance of the partnership, particularly in the education and nuclear energy sectors. In February 2020, Hungary and Rwanda signed a comprehensive strategic development cooperation agreement. This accord established a \$50 million tied aid loan fund to enable Hungarian enterprises to implement development projects in Rwanda. Planned initiatives under this agreement include the establishment of a poultry farm, the enhancement of border protection technologies, the production of identification documents, and the creation of a cybersecurity institute.