Original Story Published by: Damas Sikubwabo for The New Times
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(Above) Rwanda Commonwealth Games Association president, Valens Munyabagisha says the event coming to Rwanda will foster the shared sporting, social and economic development of the Commonwealth..
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced that Rwanda will host the 2019 CGF General Assembly and Strategic Forum.
The event will be held in Kigali on September 4-8, 2019.
It will also mark the ten-year anniversary since Rwanda joined the Commonwealth nations in 2009, and a year before Rwanda hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2020.
Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martin CBE said: “Rwanda’s membership of the Commonwealth is unique and we welcome this opportunity to celebrate and engage with the youngest member of our sporting family. They submitted an ambitious, strategic hosting proposal – and see the General Assembly as an important stepping stone for CHOGM 2020."
"Rwanda is an inspiring country with passionate, proactive sports leadership – and we all look forward to ensuring a socially impactful legacy for Rwanda and the host CGA around the shared values and ambitions of Commonwealth Sport.”
Separately, the president of Rwanda Commonwealth Games Association, Amb. Valens Munyabagisha, said: “We are truly honored to be selected to host the 2019 CGF General Assembly. We want to leverage this important event to build the profile of Rwanda and the wider Commonwealth, and also contribute to our shared sporting, social and economic development.
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