Prime Ministers Office 10 Downing Street
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame to Downing Street today.
The Prime Minister reflected on the thirty-year anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi people in Rwanda, noting the importance of this time of remembrance and that it is a reminder of just how far Rwanda has come. President Kagame thanked the PrimeMinister for the UKs continued support.
They discussed regional security and the deteriorating conflict inthe eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ThePrime Minister underlined the importance of a political process to resolve the situation.
The leaders also discussed the pioneering UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership which will break the business model of criminal gangs risking lives at sea, and the Prime Minister updated President Kagame on the next stages of the legislation in Parliament.
Both leaders looked forward to flights departin