Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, received the copies of Letters of Credence from Dag Sjöögren, Ambassador-Designate of Sweden to Rwanda, on Wednesday, November 6.
“The Minister congratulated Mr. Sjöögren on his new role and wished him a successful tenure,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X.
Rwanda’s cooperation with Sweden began after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi when Sweden provided humanitarian assistance to Rwanda in the aftermath of the genocide.
Over the years, this cooperation has evolved to become more diverse and long-term in nature, as the two countries established diplomatic ties.
In 2007, Rwanda opened an embassy in Stockholm. This was followed by the opening of a Swedish embassy in Kigali in 2010, which was initially headed by a Chargé d’Affaires. In 2016, Sweden upgraded its mission and appointed its first Ambassador to Rwanda.
Swedish development cooperation with Rwanda is governed by a strategy for the period 2020-2024. The strategy focuses on human rights, democracy, gender equality, the environment and climate, and more inclusive economic growth. Additionally, support is provided to build domestic research capacity in Rwanda.
On October 3, 2024, Rwanda and Sweden signed an agreement to mobilize climate finance through the carbon market.
The agreement, signed between the Ministry of Environment and the Swedish Energy Agency, aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation on climate change mitigation, focusing on trading carbon credits to help both nations achieve their emission reduction targets.
Minister Nduhungirehe Receives Copies of Letters of Credence from Ambassador-Designate of Sweden
