British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will attend CHOGM 2022 in Kigali in June. The special envoy in charge of CHOGM within the government of Great Britain, Jo Lomas has just announced it.
At the invitation of the Rwandan Head of State, Paul Kagame, the British Prime Minister (PM), Boris Johnson will participate in the CHOGM 2022 organized in Kigali from 20 June 2022.
The British Government’s Special Envoy for CHOGM, Jo Lomas, handed Professor Nshuti Manasseh, Minister of State in charge of the East African Community (EAC) a written message to President Paul Kagame. It is a confirmation of PM Boris Johnson’s presence in Rwanda during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit (CHOGM).
“We are all looking forward to finally meeting in Kigali as the Commonwealth family,” says Jo Lomas.
The theme of this important meeting is “Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming.” Leaders will discuss the realization of the areas discussed at CHOGM 2018 held in London. The theme was “Towards a Common Future.”
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 sovereigns, equal and independent states. It is home to 2.5 billion people. It includes both advanced economies and developing countries.
Member countries are supported by a network of over 80 intergovernmental, civil society, cultural and professional organizations.
CHOGM 22 was to be held in Kigali in 2020. It has been postponed twice due to the situation of the covid-19 pandemic in the world.
Gérard Rugambwa
