Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed two new ambassadors to France and Qatar in line with decisions adopted by the Cabinet meeting early Saturday evening.
Francois Nkurikiyimfura was appointed ambassador to France replacing Francois Xavier Ngarambe who has not been nominated in any other position.
Igor Marara was appointed ambassador to Qatar, replacing Francois Nkurikiyimfura. The former was also appointed ambassador to France.
Rwanda and France recently opened a new chapter giving hope to better ties following over two decades of lukewarm relations that were blighted by the role of France in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
This was cemented by the recent visit by French President Emmanuel Macron in May last year during which he sought forgiveness from survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, for what he admitted was his country’s historical and political responsibility in Rwanda.
In a related development, Qatar Airways has agreed in 2019 to take a 60% stake in the project, which as a whole is valued at around $1.3 billion.
The new airport is being redesigned to accommodate seven million passengers per annum, with a second phase for 14 million passengers a year expected to start by 2032.
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