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Rwanda and Cambodia sign four cooperation agreements

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Rwanda and Cambodia sign four cooperation agreements

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet signed cooperation agreements in trade, investment, aviation and tourism in Phnom Penh. Kagame’s first state visit to Cambodia precedes the 20th Francophonie Summit on 15 and 16 November, according to the Rwanda News Agency.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet attended the signing of four cooperation agreements in Phnom Penh covering trade, investment, aviation and tourism, according to the Rwanda News Agency.

The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to developing an economic partnership aimed at promoting inclusive development and the prosperity of their populations. Paul Kagame is making his first state visit to Cambodia ahead of the 20th Francophonie Summit, scheduled for 15 and 16 November in Phnom Penh, according to the Rwanda News Agency. He arrived on Thursday 12 November accompanied by his wife, Jeannette Kagame.

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