Rwanda to Open Five New Embassies
AllAfrica.com - 15 hours ago
The Government has announced plans to open five new embassies to
strengthen its bilateral relations with various countries.
According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo, the
new embassies will be opened in Angola, Zambia, Congo-Brazzaville, Abu
Dhabi, and Israel.
Speaking yesterday as she appeared before the Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Budget and Patrimony to discuss the ministry's budget
framework for the next financial year, Mushikiwabo said the move aims
at promoting Rwanda's continental and worldwide relations and
operations.
According to the budget framework, the ministry plans to spend Rwf3.2
billion from its budgetary allocation towards the opening of these
embassies.
"We plan to expand to the other parts of the world and we have also
made it policy to increase our presence on the African continent.
Southern Africa is an area where we feel we need more presence, not
only for connecting with the countries, but also for investments,"
Mushikiwabo told The New Times in a subsequent interview.
According to the minister, Rwanda has already received agreements from
the two southern African governments of Luanda-Angola and
Lusaka-Zambia.
Mushikiwabo further stated that they are in the process of procuring
offices and carrying out discussions with respective ministries of
foreign affairs to ensure that the operations get started.
"Opening up an embassy in Israel and Congo Brazzaville, for the
central African area is also in the pipeline. I expect these embassies
to be operational in the next two months," Mushikiwabo added.
Only two embassies have been serving all the southern African
countries. These are; Pretoria, South Africa and the one in Kinshasa,
in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Financial constraints:
Much as the ministry allocated Rwf3.2 billion towards opening of the
new missions, the ministry has a general financial gap of about 2.7
billion to ensure all embassies, including the new ones to be created,
are facilitated for the coming financial year.
Mushikiwabo said they need atleast Rwf19.2 billion to facilitate all
diplomatic missions, but the Ministry for Finance, according to the
budget framework, allocated these activities only Rwf16.3 billion.
However, Mushikiwabo told the Parliamentary Committee that they are in
discussions with the Ministry for Finance to ensure that the costs for
the opening of the new embassies are met and the budget shortfalls do
not affect their plans to expand presence in different countries.
Constance Mukayuhi Rwaka, the committee chairperson said she hopes the
Foreign Affairs Ministry would get the required funds to facilitate
their budget, saying that the ministry serves the interests of the
country at the international level.
MP Devota Uwamariya, who described Minaffet as "the heart of the
nation" in as far diplomacy is concerned, also suggested that should
need arise, the finance ministry could use any reserve funds they may
have to facilitate any urgent projects for the ministry.
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