Today at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received Johan Borgstam, the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Great Lakes Region for a discussion on the regional security situation.
The European council appointed Johan Borgstam as the EUSR for the Great Lakes Region. Mr Borgstam took up his duties on 1 September, with an initial mandate of 12 months.
Mr Borgstam is a Swedish diplomat with extensive national and EU experience across a wide range of positions. He has served as the Head of the EU Delegation to Ethiopia, as well as ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Greece.
As EUSR for the Great Lakes Region, Mr Borgstam will support the High Representative in the implementation of the EU’s foreign policy objectives in the Great Lakes Region.
He will contribute to building a stronger, comprehensive and more strategic partnership with the countries in the region, maintaining close contact also with key regional organisations and fora, such as the African Union and the East African Community, as well as the United Nations, the International Financial Institutions, and non-state actors when relevant. (End)