President Kagame, on Sunday, January 7, received King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan, who is on a three-day working visit to Rwanda.

According to the Office of the President, the two held a tête-à-tête discussion followed by bilateral talks together with their respective delegations.

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Furthermore, the two counterparts oversaw the signing of various agreements and memoranda of understanding including the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance, an agreement on cooperation in the field of health and medical science.

In addition, they are also signed a memorandum of understanding on economic and trade cooperation, and another one in the field of agriculture.

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On the second day of his visit, King Abdullah II is expected to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial at Gisozi, to pay tribute to the over one million victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Jordan and Rwanda have, over the past, cemented ties based on different agreements including the waiving of visa for both citizens, pending the opening of Rwanda’s diplomatic mission in Jordan, as announced in 2023.

In 2022, President Kagame visited Jordan where he held talks with King Abdullah II, where they discussed on common and global challenges and ways to enhance cooperation in various fields.

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Both countries cooperate in the fight against terrorism through direct communication or under the umbrella of the Aqaba Process.

The areas of cooperation also include political consultations, higher education, health and medical sciences, defence and security, and air services.