​(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
 
Prime Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 28 November 2017), in Nairobi, met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and informed him that Israel will be opening an embassy in Kigali.
 
Prime Minister Netanyahu:
 
"We are opening a new embassy in the Rwandan capital Kigali as part of Israel's expanding presence in Africa and the deepening of cooperation between Israel and the countries of Africa."
 
Also discussed at the meeting was the possibility of opening a direct air link between the two countries.


See also:

• Kenyan President Kenyatta welcomes PM Netanyahu at the Presidential Palace
• PM Netanyahu's remarks upon leaving for Nairobi