President Paul Kagame and the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Doha on Wednesday, February 12. The two leaders discuss the “continuous positive bilateral relations between Rwanda and Qatar and partnership in key sectors,” according to the President’s Office. ALSO READ: Rwanda, Qatar armed forces train 100 RDF military police personnel The two countries have cooperation in various sectors, including defence and security, as well as aviation. Qatar Airways has a cooperation with RwandAir in passenger and cargo operations. The Qatari carrier has also invested in the ongoing construction of the $2 billion airport in Bugesera. ALSO READ: Completion of Rwanda’s new airport extended to 2028 Qatar Airways will have a 60 per cent stake in The airport, which is scheduled to be completed in 2028. The airport will have a 130,000-square-meter main terminal building capable of accommodating eight million passengers a year and the figure is expected to rise to over 14 million passengers in the following decades, according to developers.
