Rwandan President Paul Kagame has become the latest world leader to congratulate incumbent Yoweri Museveni upon winning a fifth term in office.
A statement signed by the Rwandan leader partly reads that the win is 'certainly a reflection of the trust the Ugandan people have in your [Museveni] ability'.
Rwanda joins Burundi, Russia, South Africa, Kenya and North Korea, countries that have already sent in their congratulatory messages.
Below is the full statement:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and has the honour to transmit hereafter, a congratulatory message that H.E Paul Kagame, President of Republic of Rwanda, addresses to H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on the occassion of his re-election as President of Republic of Uganda.
QUOTE:
2/21/2016
"H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
President of the Republic of Uganda
Kampala
Dear President Museveni,
It is my pleasure, on behlaf of the Rwandan government, people, and on my own behalf, to congratulate you on your re-election as President of the Republic of Uganda. This is certainly a refelction of the trust the Ugandan people have in your ability to lead them forward in their quest for prosperity and socio-economic transformation.
Rwanda wishes you success in your term of office, and remains ready to strengthen the excellent ties existing between our two brotherly countries.
Let me extend best wishes to you, the government and the people of the Republic of Uganda.
Sincerely,
Signed:
Paul Kagame
President of the Republic of Rwanda
