President Paul Kagame met Germany’s Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, Serap Güler, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, to discuss ways to strengthen relations and cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting took place at Village Urugwiro in Kigali in the afternoon, according to the Office of the President.
In a post on X, the presidency said the discussions focused on advancing existing cooperation between Rwanda and Germany across areas of mutual interest.
The two countries maintain diplomatic relations and cooperate in several areas, including development and political engagement.
Güler is a member of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She has served as Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office since May 6, 2025, contributing to the ministry’s foreign policy work.
Before joining the federal government, she served in the parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2012 to 2017. From 2017 to 2021, she was the state government’s secretary of state responsible for integration.
She became a member of Germany’s federal parliament in September 2021 before taking up her current role in the Foreign Office in May 2025.
