Rwanda & Rhineland Palatinate celebrate 40 years of fruitful collaboration

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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]

00:03 [DRUMMING]

00:30 On behalf of the government of Rwanda, it is my pleasure

00:34 to welcome you all to Rwanda to celebrate

00:38 40 years of partnership between Rwanda and Rwanda and Palatinate.

00:43 Since 1982, we have established a unique partnership

00:49 where Rwanda and Palatinate and Rwanda have

00:52 been able to share experiences in various areas,

00:56 including education and health, as well as people

01:00 to people exchanges.

01:02 This relationship is indeed a testimony

01:07 of the strong relation that exists between Rwanda

01:11 and Germany as a whole.

01:14 Today is, therefore, an excellent opportunity

01:17 to assess the achievements, as well as

01:21 discussing future prospects and exploring

01:24 new areas of cooperation.

01:27 Your Excellency, distinguished guests,

01:31 the last 40 years of historical bilateral relations

01:35 between Rwanda and Rwanda and Palatinate

01:39 have been marked with high-level visits and meetings

01:44 in our respective countries.

01:46 You mentioned it, Excellency President, Mr. President,

01:51 your last visit here in Rwanda was in 2018.

01:56 I further wish to take this moment

01:59 to commend the signing of a letter of intent

02:01 for cooperation in the field of biotechnology

02:06 between Rwanda and Rwanda and Palatinate.

02:10 The collaboration in this particular sector

02:12 is critical, as it will help addressing the skills

02:16 gaps in the biotechnology sector in Rwanda, which

02:20 is highly welcome ahead of the construction of the BioNTech

02:25 vaccines plant in the country, and that

02:29 will benefit those in need, save lives, and strengthen

02:33 Africa's resilience against potential pandemics.

02:38 Excellencies, distinguished guests,

02:42 I strongly believe that the existing

02:44 partnership between Rwanda and Rwanda and Palatinate

02:47 will continue to produce remarkable achievements

02:51 in the coming years.

02:54 As I conclude, I would like to thank you once again,

02:57 Madam Minister President, for taking time

03:00 to be with us this week.

03:03 We look forward to continuing strengthening

03:05 the existing bond of friendship and partnership

03:09 between Rwanda and Rwanda and Palatinate,

03:12 based on a shared vision and trust

03:16 for our people's benefits.

03:19 I thank you for your kind attention.

03:21 [APPLAUSE]

03:28 It is, by the way, the only partnership

03:31 between a land state and an African state

03:36 that continues for such a long time.

03:39 Four years ago, it was the wish of the national government

03:43 that the land states have--

03:46 yeah, corporations with African--

03:48 with the African states in the continent.

03:52 But no partnership has long-- for such a long time

03:55 than this between Rwanda and Palatinate and Rwanda.

03:59 Our relationship exists at all levels.

04:02 We already heard it-- 180 school partnerships,

04:05 14 municipal partnerships, 12 partnerships between parishes

04:10 and dioceses, and more than 50 associations and foundations

04:15 keep the partnership alive.

04:18 It is not exaggerated when I say the heart

04:22 and the brain of the Jumelage is the Partnership Organ

04:26 Association, also as the coordination office.

04:29 And therefore, I want really to say thank you

04:32 to our chairman, Norbert Neusser,

04:34 and the vice chairman, Anke Beinschlein,

04:36 and also to Katja Gruber and her team.

04:39 We are very glad about that.

04:40 Thanks a lot.

04:41 [APPLAUSE]

04:45 Rwanda has meanwhile experienced rapid development

04:51 in many areas and achieved a great deal--

04:54 education, economy, development, health care, gender equality,

05:00 digitalization, and sustainability.

05:04 I am deeply impressed by the many things that

05:07 have happened and changed since I was last here

05:10 in Rwanda in 2018.

05:14 For our [INAUDIBLE] we have chosen

05:16 the motto 40 years of partnership

05:19 between Royal Island Palatinate and Rwanda

05:21 together into the future.

05:24 Education, health, and sustainability

05:27 are these areas that we believe are essential for ensuring

05:32 a good future.

05:34 Many people talked this evening about those issues,

05:37 and I don't have to do that now.

05:39 But I think we agree all together

05:41 that we have to have a certain point at sustainability.

05:45 It's an issue that brings us together on all continents,

05:49 and it's real something we want to do here with you in more

05:53 and stronger contact.

05:56 Also, a special lighthouse, of course,

05:58 is the project in the 40th year of our partnership

06:02 is the investment in Rwanda of the space biotechnology company

06:07 Biontech.

06:09 This is an important step towards global vaccine equity.

06:13 I think it's important to say that also.

06:16 Yesterday, it was a highlight for our whole delegation

06:20 that we were able to see the container principle.

06:23 And with this project, we opened a new chapter

06:27 in our partnership.

06:28 I'm sure about that.

06:29 This partnership, this new chapter, has already began.

06:32 I was very proud that we could sign today the LOE

06:36 because the new cooperation between our universities

06:40 and our academy for biotech and here in Rwanda,

06:45 it's very important for us all.

06:47 We know that a project with Biontech

06:49 can only be successful when highly qualified specialists

06:55 here in Rwanda.

06:56 And so I'm very proud that we have

06:58 this change in the future.

07:01 Therefore, I'm very happy.

07:02 Thank you for that.

07:04 This is a very important signal to the future for us

07:08 and for us all.

07:10 [INAUDIBLE]

07:12 We know also that besides those really important issues,

07:16 sports keep people happy, and sports keep people healthy.

07:21 And so I'm very happy that the new president

07:24 of our association, he is really a sportsman.

07:27 And he wants to support sports and the cooperation

07:31 in this issue.

07:33 And there are the athletic Rwanda, they are here today,

07:37 and we are very proud of this initiative.

07:40 Also, the soccer, and I'm very glad that you found out

07:44 yesterday in your appointments that you will intensify

07:50 the cooperation in soccer.

07:53 Ladies and gentlemen, we have a great history,

07:56 and I am sure we will have a good future.

07:59 We have everything we need to have a good future together.

08:04 Thank you for your friendship.

08:06 And this is the most important thing,

08:08 that from the partnership, we got friends.

08:11 And I try it in Rwandan.

08:14 [INAUDIBLE]

08:15 [APPLAUSE]

08:18 I said in both our countries, we know

08:28 that sports keep people happy and healthy.

08:31 And it's the same thing with food and eating and drinking.

08:35 And our celebration is not long anymore,

08:39 but we don't have a glass of wine now.

08:42 But I want to say now, [INAUDIBLE]

08:45 we have the possibility to celebrate later,

08:48 and then we can give us our-- the greeting, [INAUDIBLE]

08:52 it means [INAUDIBLE] I think that is something that

08:55 is very important in Rwanda and in Rwanda, too.

08:59 Thanks a lot, and I'm looking forward

09:00 for further cooperation.

09:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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