President Paul Kagame is anticipated in Oman for a two-day working go to centered on strengthening financial and funding ties between the 2 nations.
Through the go to, he’s anticipated to satisfy Omani officers to debate cooperation between Rwanda and the Center Japanese nation.
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Rwanda’s ties with Oman have grown lately. One of many newest developments is a deal that can see Rwanda obtain direct shipments of refined petroleum merchandise from Oman via Tanzania’s Port of Tanga.
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva stated Rwanda expects to obtain one cargo a month, with the imports anticipated to enhance gasoline provide safety and assist stabilise costs.
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The 2 nations additionally launched direct flights between Muscat, Oman’s capital, and Kigali this yr, operated by Oman’s SalamAir. The route is anticipated to spice up commerce, tourism and enterprise hyperlinks whereas connecting travellers to the airline’s wider community throughout the Gulf, Asia and Europe.
Rwanda and Oman formally established diplomatic relations in March 1998, though their ties date again a lot additional.
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Hamood bin Khalfan Al Busaidi, Rwanda’s honorary consul to Oman, stated in a media interview mid this yr that Omani retailers have been among the many earliest overseas merchants to determine industrial centres in Rwanda within the early 1900s.
