Kigali: Pakistan and Rwanda have agreed on the potential benefits of enhanced cooperation in the areas of trade and investment. The agreement to this effect came at the first round of Bilateral Political Consultations between both countries, held in Kigali. Additional Foreign Secretary (Africa) Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan led the Pakistani delegation, while Permanent Secretary of Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Clementine Mukeka headed the Rwandan side.

According to Radio Pakistan, the areas where both countries agreed to cooperate include the initiation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Preferential Trade Agreement, as well as collaboration in defence and security, education, culture, science, Information Technology, and agriculture. The two sides emphasized the importance of international cooperation in addressing common global challenges and expressed their commitment to deepening cooperation in multilateral fora.

Earlier, the two sides signed the MoU instituting the Bilateral Political Consultations between the two friendly countries, marking a significant step forward in strengthening their bilateral relations.