The Office of the President, Urugwiro Village, revealed that President Kagame hosted Azoulay in his office this Friday.

The UNESCO Director is in Rwanda to unveil World Heritage List plaques at four genocide memorial sites.

The four memorials of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that have been inscribed on the World Heritage list include Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi, and Bisesero.

While at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, Audrey Azoulay expressed that the inclusion of these memorials in the World Heritage is based on the international community’s acknowledgment of what happened in Rwanda.

It is scheduled that on April 6, 1994, she will visit the Murambi memorial to place the commemorative marker.

In addition to presenting the Rwandan government with the UNESCO certification of these memorials as World Heritage sites, Azoulay is expected to join Rwanda in the 30th commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

The recognition of the Genocide memorials as World Heritage sites emphasizes that their history must be preserved and that Rwanda and UNESCO agree that this history should be taught to prevent such atrocities from occurring again.

The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, presents President Paul Kagame with a certificate recognizing some parts of Rwanda as a World Heritage Site.

President Kagame received the UNESCO Director-General, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, and Minister Bizimana.