Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

The parties discussed issues related to bilateral relations and the ongoing preparations for the 17th Summit of the International Organization of La Francophonie (ICF) to be held this October in Yerevan.

Nikol Pashinyan and Paul Kagame expressed conviction that the Summit will turn a new page in Armenia’s relations with the African nations, including Rwanda, and will help develop and deepen multifaceted ties of cooperation.

Nikol Pashinyan attached importance to raising the qualitative level of bilateral relations and taking practical steps in that direction.

The interlocutors expressed conviction that the Francophone Summit will be held at the highest level and will help promote and strengthen ties between the Member States in different spheres. Nikol Pashinyan advised that an economic forum will be held on the sidelines of the Summit and invited Rwandan businessmen to attend the event.