Rwanda and Türkiye signed four cooperation agreements on Thursday, January 23, as part of efforts to strengthen their bilateral relations. In Ankara, President Paul Kagame was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, where they held a tête-à-tête meeting followed by bilateral discussions with members of both delegations. During a joint press conference, both Heads of State presided over the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreements between the two countries. The signed agreements includeagreements in the fields of; Media and communications, Civil aircraft accident and serious incide

Rwanda and Türkiye signed four cooperation agreements on Thursday, January 23, as part of efforts to strengthen their bilateral relations. In Ankara, President Paul Kagame was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, where they held a tête-à-tête meeting followed by bilateral discussions with members of both delegations. During a joint press conference, both Heads of State presided over the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreements between the two countries. The signed agreements includeagreements in the fields of; Media and communications, Civil aircraft accident and serious incident investigation, Radio and television and Military electronics and C4I technologies. At the joint press conference, President Erdoğan of Türkiye stated: “We see today’s visit as a new milestone in terms of deepening our cooperation. With its political stability, domestic peace, and economic development model, Rwanda is an exemplary African country.” Praising Rwanda’s stability and development, President Erdoğan added: “With its political stability, domestic peace, and economic development model, Rwanda is an exemplary African country. Without a doubt, my treasured friend Kagame’s visionary leadership plays an important role in this success. Today’s meeting with him addressed the steps we will take to strengthen our cooperation in trade, investments, energy, education, culture, defense industries, and research and development.” President Kagame acknowledged the strong friendship between Rwanda and Türkiye, emphasizing that Rwanda is open to collaboration with Turkish companies. “It is evident that both Rwanda and Türkiye are equally committed to exploring more opportunities to collaborate. The signing of the agreements is an indication of this shared vision for deeper cooperation,” he said.

The signing ceremony was presided over by President Paul Kagame and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

According to the Embassy of Rwanda in Türkiye, bilateral relations between the two nations have grown significantly over the past seven years. Rwanda opened its Embassy in Ankara in 2013, which was followed by Türkiye opening its Embassy in Kigali in 2014. A permanent political dialogue is maintained through diplomatic representations in both capitals, exchanges of high-level and technical visits, and business missions. Since 2011, several high-level visits have taken place. The bilateral trade volume between Rwanda and Türkiye was approximately 21 million U.S. dollars in 2018.

In 2019, the trade volume increased to 32.4 million U.S. dollars, and by 2020, it had grown to about 78.4 million U.S. dollars. Rwanda’s imports from Türkiye amounted to 24.3 million U.S. dollars, while its exports to Türkiye were valued at 54.1 million U.S. dollars.

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