President Paul Kagame arrived in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, May 27, for an official visit, during which he will also deliver remarks at the Astana International Forum. President Kagame and his host President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will hold a closed-door meeting on Wednesday before addressing a joint press conference, according to Village Urugwiro. The two presidents' delegations are expected to sign multiple agreement of cooperation in various areas. President Kagame was the first Rwandan President to visit Kazakhstan in 2015. Diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and

President Paul Kagame arrived in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, May 27, for an official visit, during which he will also deliver remarks at the Astana International Forum. President Kagame and his host President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will hold a closed-door meeting on Wednesday before addressing a joint press conference, according to Village Urugwiro. The two presidents' delegations are expected to sign multiple agreement of cooperation in various areas. President Kagame was the first Rwandan President to visit Kazakhstan in 2015. Diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Rwanda were established in 2012. In June 2023, the two countries explored opportunities for trade, economic, and investment cooperation. According to Rwanda’s Embassy in Türkiye, which is also accredited to Kazakhstan, consultations between the two nations are ongoing. Several bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding are under discussion at both embassy and ministerial levels, aimed at establishing legal frameworks for cooperation in public and private sectors. In December 2024, President Kagame met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan on the sidelines of COP29. They discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation for the mutual benefit of their countries.

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