The Embassy of Rwanda in Harare was

on Sunday 31 July officially inaugurated

during a ceremony officiated by Foreign and

International Cooperation Minister Vincent

Biruta.

Zimbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

and International Trade Ambassador Fredrick

Shava, his deputy David Musabayana

and officials from the ministry graced the

occasion.

Diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe and

Rwandans staying in Zimbabwe attended

the inauguration ceremony.

Biruta expressed hope that under the

guidance of President Paul Kagame and

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, relations

between Rwanda and Zimbabwe will

continue to grow.

“It is my deep belief that under the

stewardship of our heads of states the

partnership between our two countries will

grow to new heights and will realise mutual

benefits to our citizens,” he said.

“I strongly belief that the establishment of

our embassy here in Harare will contribute

to further strengthening the already existing

friendly relations between our two countries

and people”

Rwanda Ambassador to Zimbabwe

James Musoni weighed in saying: “Over

the past four years our friendship with

the government and people of Zimbabwe

have expanded into a dynamic multiset

relationship. Rwanda and Zimbabwe enjoy

good relations of friendship and bilateral

cooperation. We thank our heads of state His

Excellency Paul Kagame and His Excellency

Ememrson Mnangagwa for their visionary

leadership that has led to the establishment

of embassies in Harare and in Kigali.”

Shava said the opening of the embassy

in Harare will help spur economic activity

between Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

“The framework of the Zimbabwe

Rwanda Trade and Investment Conferences

which we have started implementing should

therefore spur us to greater heights in this

field of economic endeavor,” Shava said.

“I am confident that coupled with

opportunities presented by the African

Continental Free Trade Area our economic

and trade relations will greatly improve.”

Both countries held reciprocal trade and

investment conferences aimed at identifying

and exploiting opportunism presented by

each of the two countries.

The Rwanda and Zimbabwe Trade and

Investment Conference held in September

last year in Kigali was officially opened by

President Paul Kagame which Zimbabwe’s

President Mnangagwa officiated at the return

leg in Harare in March this year.