Rwandan President Paul Kagame is currently in Singapore on a working visit at the invitation of his Singaporian counterpart Halimah Yacob, an official statement obtained Friday by APA in Kigali said.
The purpose of the working visit is to discuss with Singaporean officials on a range of issues touching bilateral relations, the President’s office said.
During his meeting with Yacob at the Istana, the presidential seat, Kagame discussed areas of common interest including innovation, technology and education while in a meeting with Hsien Loong they talked about socio-economic transformation, reconciliation and good governance.
They also committed to further strengthening existing bilateral cooperation, it said.
During the three-day working visit to Singapore, Kagame also witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between the Nanyang Technological University and Rwanda’s Ministry of Education, according to the same source.
Besides the judicial cooperation, other areas of cooperation between Rwanda and Singapore include aviation, trade and business, public service management, and education.
Singapore is also Rwanda’s largest trading partner in the world, with approximately US$150 million worth of foreign direct investments made by Singapore companies in Rwanda.
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