Rwanda

The flight will open up business opportunities for Rwandans as well, artists and business minded people who took the inaugural flight told CNBC.

This development follows an aviation agreement signed on Monday between Transportation and Intelligence Minister Israel Katz and Rwandan Ambassador Joseph Rutabana.

Here are some facts about one of the darkest chapters in human history.

Uwase, who turns 25 on Friday, was two days old when the bloodshed began.

While Paris has acknowledged mistakes in its dealings with Rwanda, it has repeatedly dismissed accusations that it trained militias to take part in the massacre.

Israel and Rwanda initially established diplomatic ties in 1962, but Rwanda along with African states severed those ties after the 1973 Yom Kippur war.

“Israel shares a lot of similarities with Rwanda and I am excited to be my first country’s representative here,” Adam was quoted as saying after the ceremony.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is the 36-member club of the world’s most developed economies.

Prior to the announcement, the Israeli government had planned, as per a policy announced in January, to deport thousands of asylum seekers.