The President of the Republic, Petr Pavel, continues his visit to Rwanda. The second day of the planned trip was dedicated to commemoration the Kwibuka 30 event, which commemorated the thirtieth anniversary of the beginning of the genocide in Rwanda.
It was the Czech Republic that was the first country to describe the events in Rwanda on the grounds of the UN Security Council as genocide. In 2010, the then Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Karel Kovanda, received one of the highest Rwandan honors – Umurinzi.
The main part of the commemorative events took place in the capital, Kigali. The heads of state and government and other guests started day with a ceremony and laying of wreaths at the Genocide Memorial. The event in the new BK Arena sports hall was also attended by the public. The day ended with a night memorial event for the victims of the genocide “Night Vigil”.
Photos By: Zuzana Bönisch