Rwanda and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan police signed cooperation agreements in capacity building, exchange of expertise and experience, and cooperation in other sectors of security interest.
The agreement was signed on Monday, 2 September, when Minister of Interior of Rwanda, Dr. Vincent Biruta, and IGP Felix Namuhoranye started a 3-day visit to Jordan to establish cooperation in security and law enforcement between the two countries.
During the visit, IGP Namuhoranye signed a cooperation agreement with his counterpart, Maj. Gen. Abeidallah A. Maaytah, Director of Public Security of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The signing event was witnessed by Minister Biruta and his counterpart, Minister of Interior of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, HE Mazin Abudullah Al Farrayeh, in the presence of the Rwandan Ambassador to Jordan, Urujeni Bakuramutsa.
“The agreement outlines partnership in capacity building, exchange of expertise and experience, and cooperation in other sectors of security interest, including fighting terrorism, among others,” a tweet from the Rwanda Ministry of Interior revealed.
Bilateral relations between Rwanda and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have grown rapidly over the last five years since the first Rwandan Ambassador presented his Letters of Credence to the King of Jordan in 2017.
In February 2023, Rwanda and Jordan signed three Cooperation Agreements through their Ministers of Foreign Affairs: Political Consultations, Higher Education, and Visa Waiver for Diplomatic, Service, and Special Passports.
In January 2024, King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan visited Rwanda. During his three-day working visit, he held discussions with President Paul Kagame and signed agreements.
The signed agreements include the prevention of double taxation of goods between the two countries, cooperation in agriculture, trade, and the economy, as well as cooperation in the field of health and medicine.
