Egypt, Rwanda sign official passport visa waiver on UNGA sidelines

Egypt and Rwanda signed a mutual visa waiver for holders of official passports on Saturday, Egypt’s foreign ministry said, in a move aimed at boosting bilateral ties.

The agreement was signed in New York by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Atty and his Rwandan counterpart Olivier Nduhungirehe  on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

The signing follows last week’s summit in Cairo between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, where both leaders pledged to deepen cooperation in economic, trade and development fields.

Abdel-Atty said the accord reflects growing momentum in relations and reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to closer coordination with Kigali in support of mutual interests and wider African stability.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English

Subediting: Y.Yasser