Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe welcomed Veronica Nduva, Secretary General for the East African Community (EAC).
The interaction between the two leaders focused on the current developments in the and the situation in Eastern DRC.
M23 rebels have seized two strategically important cities in eastern DR Congo in under a month, marking a significant escalation in their long-running conflict against Congolese forces.
M23 rebels first captured Goma in January before seizing Bukavu this weekend. This rapid advance has sparked fears of a wider regional war. Rwanda and DRC are EAC member states
The DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23, while Rwanda alleges that the DRC army has allied with the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, a rebel group accused of participating in the genocide against the Tutsi. (End)