The Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, and Arsénia Massingue, Minister of Interior of Mozambique, signed an Agreement on the exemption from visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports between Rwanda and Mozambique.
The document was signed during the visit to Rwanda by the Mozambican Minister of Interior, Arsenia Massingue.
“The Agreement will encourage free movement and enhance collaboration between the two countries”, the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
On the security level, Rwanda is helping Mozambique in its fight against Islamist rebels in the province of Cabo Delgado (North) by deploying there, since July 2021, 2,000 soldiers. With the support of Rwanda Security Forces, territories of strategic importance and rebel bases have been reconquered in recent months.
In July 2018, Rwanda and Mozambique signed five bilateral agreements to strengthen their partnership, particularly in the fields of science, technology, higher education and vocational training. A Joint Permanent Commission was thus created with the main objective of supervising the application of the texts. (End)