Rwandan government has warmly welcomed the Sri-Lankan intention to establish diplomatic ties between the two states.
Sri Lankan government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said Friday October 7, 2011 in Colombo that the decision was taken by the Sri Lankan cabinet meeting this week.
“Rwanda has been expanding its diplomatic reach, especially in Central-West Africa and Asia, therefore the announcement by the Sri-Lankan Authority is a welcome development,” Louise Mushikiwabo Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has said.
Mushikiwabo however has said that; “We await the usual official paperwork requesting the opening of a diplomatic mission.”
According to China’s online paper Xinhua, the Sri-Lankan spokesman said that his External Affairs Minister G.L Peiris had put forward the proposal that Sri Lanka and Rwanda should establish diplomatic ties.
“Sri Lanka has shared strong ties with many African Nations in the past and it continues to enjoy close ties with these nations,” the Sri Lankan External Affairs reportedly said.
Sri Lanka is reportedly said to currently have diplomatic ties with 32 African countries.
In related development, Sri Lanka is reportedly hopes to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of South Sudan.
South Sudan is a new African state formed and got her independence from the Northern Sudan in July this year, later accepted by United Nations as a state also accepted by African Union.
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