EAC Secretary General pays courtesy call on President Paul Kagame
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, 6th May, 2021: The Secretary General of the East African Community, today paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda at State House, Kigali.
The courtesy call is the first official engagement by the Secretary Generalβs with the Rwandan Head of State since he took office on 25th April, 2021.
During the meeting, the Secretary General thanked the president and other EAC Summit members for his appointment and pledged to serve the community diligently and sought their support as he begins his tour of duty.
Dr. Mathuki further briefed the President on the current EAC state of play on various integration matters including progress on consolidation of the Customs Union, implementation of the Common Market and Monetary Union protocols, and progress towards attainment of the EAC Political Confederation.
On his part, President Kagame reaffirmed his commitment to the EAC integration agenda and urged the SG to ensure that the private sector plays it rightful role in the integration process.
H.E. Kagame urged EAC Organs and Institutions to work in harmony in order to achieve the objectives of the community as enshrined in the Treaty. He advised the Secretary General to urgently put the operations of the Secretariat in order and address all pending matters towards implementation of the various Summit decisions on regional integration projects and programmes.
Dr. Mathuki was accompanied by the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Ngoga, the Judge President of the East African Court of Justice, Justice Nestor Kayobera and the Deputy Secretary General in charge of the Productive and Social Sectors, Hon. Christophe Bazivamo.
Also present at the meeting was Rwandaβs Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Vincent Biruta.
For more information, please contact:
Simon Peter Owaka
Senior Public Relations Officer
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department
EAC Secretariat
Arusha, Tanzania
Tel: +255 768 552087
Email: sowaka [at] eachq.org
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The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of six Partner States, comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
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