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(Special for CAFS)Tanzania's FM wraps up visit to Rwanda

Xinhua, February 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tanzania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Augustine Philip Mahiga Thursday concluded a two-day visit in Rwanda aimed at further deepening bilateral ties between the two countries.

Mahiga met President Kagame, and his counterpart Louise Mushikiwabo together with other Rwandan officials in a bilateral meeting.

Both ministers expressed enthusiasm at the prospect of developing the relationship for the benefit of both the people of Rwanda and the people of Tanzania, according to statement issued by Rwanda's foreign ministry after the meeting.

The two ministers said they were eager to continue working together and to join force, collective skills and knowledge and some of the existing potential in the region; in the interest of the well-being, development and the cohesion of the people of this region, it said.

Both sides also discussed matters concerning peace and security in the region.

Earlier on Wednesday, Mahiga and his delegation paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi, a minority of the population of Rwanda.

They laid a wreath and observed a minute of silence to pay respects to the more than 250,000 victims of the genocide buried at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

After visiting the site, Mahiga described the history of the genocide as a shocking experience.

"This documentary of the history of the genocide is indeed a shocking experience; what a human being can do to another human being. I find it difficult to comprehend this. But this museum has to be there as a lesson, as a teacher, as a memorial," he said.

Mahiga commended the efforts made by the Rwandan people and the Kigali government to bring justice, reconciliation and preparing the young generation to come to terms with what happened, despite the catastrophic experience the country went through.

He also called upon the rest of the world to find systems that will bring culture of coexistence and understanding among people.

"But for the rest of Africa and the rest of the world this should be a living memory, a living teacher that we have to respect human rights, we have to express solidarity with the Rwandan people and use this experience to create systems that will bring understanding, coexistence, and prosperity," he added. Endit