JERUSALEM, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The first-ever direct flights between Israel and Rwanda are scheduled to operate as part of an aviation agreement signed on Monday, Israel's Ministry of Transportation said.
The agreement was signed in Jerusalem by Israel's Transportation Minister Israel Katz and Rwandan ambassador to Israel Joseph Rutabana following talks between the civil aviation authorities of the two countries.
The flights will be operated by RwandAir, the national airline of Rwanda. Rutabana informed Katz that the Rwandan airline intends to start operating the new route in the coming months.
The agreement "led to a significant increase in the supply of flight companies to and from Israel," said the ministry.
The relations between Israel and Rwanda were renewed in 1994 after 21 years of disconnection.
In 2015, the Rwandan embassy was reopened in Israel, while the Israeli embassy in Rwanda is expected to open this year. Enditem
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