Rwanda and Cyprus have signed an air services agreement aimed at strengthening connectivity between the two countries and creating new opportunities for bilateral cooperation. ALSO READ: Cyprus Institute comes to Rwanda Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean, strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, September 22, in New York by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe and his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. On the sidelines of #UNGA81, Minister @onduhungirehe met with Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus. During the meeting, the two Ministers signed an Air Services Agreement, further strengthening bilateral cooperation between Rwanda and... pic.twitter.com/gwMCGFwTqR — Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Int'l Cooperation (@RwandaMFA) September 23, 2026 Nduhungirehe who is part of the Rwandan delegation led by Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva at the UN General Assembly, said the engagement created new opportunities for relations between the two countries. Kombos said the two sides discussed practical ways of strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation, alongside regional and international issues. “It was also a pleasure to sign the Air Services Agreement aiming to increase connectivity between Cyprus and Rwanda,” he said. New York ~ Very good exchange with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda @onduhungirehe on the sidelines of #UNGA81. Discussed concrete ways to strengthen our bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well as topics of regional and... pic.twitter.com/Bee314x4sO — Constantinos Kombos (@ckombos) September 22, 2026 The agreement provides a framework for air transport cooperation between the two countries, potentially facilitating movement and exchanges between Rwanda and the Mediterranean island. Cyprus, which is a member of the European Union, uses the euro as its currency, with its capital being Nicosia. The country has a significant tourism sector, recording more than 4.5 million tourist arrivals in 2025. Air travel accounted for 96.8 per cent of traveller arrivals and departures during the year.
