Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Kigali, Rwanda

Procurement Reference No.: UCK/SPPLS/23-24/00022

HER EXECELLENCE JESSICA ALUPO THE VICE PRESIDENT, ADDRESSES THE EAST AFRICAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM AT SERENA HOTEL ON BEHALF OF H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI

Opening Session of the Senior Officials Meeting - 19th Summit of Heads of State & Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) 15-16 January, 2024.

H.E. Yalchin Rafiyev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and current Chair of the NAM, Senior officials from NAM Member States, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning, On behalf of the Government and people of Uganda and on my own behalf, it is a pleasure to welcome you to Kampala for this Senior Officials segment of the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which as we are all aware precedes the Ministerial session. 

At the conclusion of the 11th Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) between the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Uganda, Hon. Min. Dr. Vincent Biruta of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda signed an MoU on Diplomatic and Political Consultations with Hon. Min. Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda on 

Uganda diaspora in Rwanda under their Umbrella Association of Ugandans in Rwanda (AUR) convened a meeting to evaluate the progress of the Social Welfare Fund launched in  October 2021.

The purpose of establishing the Social Welfare Fund was to create a pool of funds from which  funds could be drawn to support  members in need. 

Since its launch in October 2021, the Fund has registered 107 members and has supported many Ugandans in terms of hospital bills, repatriation, incarceration and condolences to bereaved members.

Ambassador Rtd. Gen. Robert Rusoke, Uganda's High Commission (Designate) to the Republic of Rwanda, has presented copies of his Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Rwanda, Hon. Dr. Vincent Biruta.

The two expressed their desire and commitment to work together as brothers and sisters in strengthening historical cordial bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries.

The Uganda High Commission in Kigali in conjunction with Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) organized a Uganda Night on Saturday 18th June 2022 at the Chancery in Kacyiru, Kigali. The event which attracted close to 250 guests was attended by Government of Rwanda officials, Ambassadors and High Commissioners, other diplomats, tour operators from Uganda and Rwanda, friends of Uganda as well as Ugandans in Rwanda.