APA – Kigali (Rwanda) – Rwanda and the Republic of Congo announced Saturday that citizens from the two countries may be exempted from visas while entering both sides.
“President Kagame met with President Sassou Nguesso for bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation in various sectors including trade and investment, agriculture, air service, visa exemptions and more,” said the Rwandan Presidency.
The Presidency added that the two Presidents also witnessed the signing of an agreement of cooperation on accelerating the implementation of the African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, before addressing members of the press.
President Sassou-Nguesso arrived in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali on Friday effectively kicking off his three-day state visit.
While addressing the Rwandan Parliament both chambers, President Sassou-Nguesso pushed for free movement of all Africans on the continent.
“We should work towards irreversible integration of African people, an option that defies borders, brings people together and enables solidarity and complementarity,” the Congo leader said.
President Sassou-Nguesso said that this was a historical moment when the continent pledged to allow free movement.
He observed that in 2016, Rwanda showed the way forward when President Paul Kagame carried the African passport during the 27th summit of the African Union general assembly, and this “was to show the path to follow.”
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