Tunisia, Aug. 29 (BNA): Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, received the credentials of Ibrahim Mahmoud Ahmed Abdullah, the Ambassador of Bahrain to Rwanda, residing in Tunis.
The ambassador conveyed greetings and good wishes from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to President Kagame, as well as their wishes for continued progress and prosperity to the people of Rwanda.
President Kagame requested the ambassador to convey his greetings and good wishes to HM the King and HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, wishing the envoy every success in carrying out his diplomatic duties
He affirmed the keenness to further develop the ties between the two countries.
The Tunisian-Resident Bahraini Ambassador to Rwanda praised the Bahraini-Rwanda ties which are based on cooperation and mutual appreciation.
The ambassador stressed the keenness of Bahrain to further develop its ties with all countries. - Bahrain News Agency
Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates to join bloc as full members in January 2024, says South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) makes a speech during the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 22, 2023. ( Photo Credit: BRICS / Handout )
JOHANNESBURG
The BRICS announced on Thursday that six countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, will join the bloc as full members in January next year.
The emerging economies bloc has agreed to expand by inviting six new countries, including Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday at the end of the three-day BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
These six countries will become full members of the bloc by January 2024, he added.
Ramaphosa said BRICS leaders have tasked their finance ministers and Reserve Bank governors to consider the issue of making payments in their local currencies and a report back will be provided at the next summit.
More than 20 countries have expressed interest in joining the bloc of emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
BRICS leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the 15th summit from August 22 to 24.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his country has always been fully supportive of a BRICS expansion. He added that new members will strengthen the bloc and give it new energy.
He said the BRICS expansion is a message to all global institutions to adapt to global times.
BRICS expansion, Chinese President Xi Jinping said for his part, is a new starting point for the bloc's cooperation in furthering the cause of global peace and development. He believes the bloc's future is bright. By Hassan Isilow , Anadolu Agency
KIGALI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has this year provided 80 scholarships to Rwandan students to pursue their tertiary education in China, the highest number in recent years, an embassy official announced Wednesday.
Among them, 75 students are to pursue master's degrees, two doctorates and three bachelor's degrees in science, technology and economics among other disciplines.
Speaking at a farewell ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda's capital, Wang Xuekun, the Chinese ambassador to Rwanda, urged the students to make good use of the study opportunity, aim high and pursue academic excellence.
Encouraging the students to connect personal ambition with national development, Wang said that Rwanda attaches great importance to education and the development of human resources, as it plays a key role in the country's transformation agenda.
Since the 1980s, more than 1,500 Rwandan students have completed their studies in China after being awarded Chinese government scholarships, according to official data.
The graduates from China are said to be working in different sectors of Rwandan society, contributing to the country's progress.
Rose Mukankomeje, the director general of Rwanda's Higher Education Council, highlighted the importance of cooperation between the Chinese government and Rwanda in terms of capacity building.
Besides knowledge from lecture rooms, she advised the students to embrace Chinese culture and society and come back upon completion of their studies with the necessary experiences to contribute meaningfully to the country's development.
The students are to study at first-tier universities in China.
Phillip Karenzi, the director general at Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the farewell ceremony as a key event in the history of China-Rwanda relations.
"This farewell reception is not just (a) symbolic event but a symbol of strong ties between Rwanda and China," he said, commending the leadership of Rwanda and China for the unwavering commitment to strengthening excellent relations between the two countries.
He noted that the commitment has yielded tangible results in various sectors such as infrastructure, health, agriculture, energy, technology and education. "The collaboration is a testament to the friendship that has flourished for over 50 years and it serves as the foundation for greater cooperation in the years ahead," said Karenzi.
Underlining the Rwandan government's appreciation to China for supporting Rwanda's human capital development, Karenzi emphasized that the country's education sector has greatly benefitted from the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Karenzi challenged the students to act as Rwanda's ambassadors in China and carry with them Rwanda's spirit of "agaciro," literally meaning value in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda, or dignity while remaining open to new ideas. He advised the students to not only gain classroom knowledge in China but learn from China's rich transformative experience from the community they will be part of.
Emmanuel Kamanzi, the adviser to the Rwanda-China Alumni Organization, advised the students against being swayed from their studies, when they reach China, noting there is a lot to learn there which can be helpful when they return to Rwanda, including language and Chinese culture.
Ian Jesse Mbanda, who spoke on behalf of the new scholarship beneficiaries, said their belief is that studying in China offers many rewards in terms of knowledge and skills. He said there is a lot to learn in terms of Chinese technology and industrial development.
Ambassador Wang also encouraged the students "to add fuel to China-Rwanda friendship," saying the relationship between the two countries is a model of state-to-state relations. "During your stay in China, I encourage you to visit various places, make more friends, and deepen your understanding of China, its people and culture." - Xinhua
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