Rwanda and Oman have agreed to establish resident embassies in Kigali and Muscat, respectively, in a move that is expected to deepen diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries.

The agreement was reached during President Paul Kagame’s official visit to Oman, where he held talks with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on September 7 and 8.

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According to a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the two countries agreed to establish resident embassies as part of measures to strengthen their diplomatic presence and create mechanisms to advance bilateral cooperation.

The statement noted that the two sides would also establish a joint committee and a joint business council and implement a technical cooperation programme.

The move comes as Rwanda and Oman seek to expand cooperation in investment, transport, energy, mining, tourism, logistics and communications, as well as banking and finance.

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President Kagame’s visit also saw the signing of an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of official passports and an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation.

Several memoranda of understanding were also signed covering political consultations, labour, logistics and inland and dry ports development, agriculture, investment promotion, and strategic partnership and investment activation.