（中外新闻网 北京报道）卢旺达共和国位于非洲中东部。卢旺达近年来经济逐年增长，国家重建初见成效，经济已超过战前（1990年）水平。8月1日，“见证友谊”--中外新闻社小记者团来到卢旺达驻华使馆，采访卢旺达驻华大使查尔斯 • 卡勇加阁下。
The Republic of Rwanda is located in the middle east of Africa. In recent years, the economy of Rwanda has been growing year by year. The national reconstruction has achieved initial success and the economy has surpassed the pre-war (1990) level. On August 1st, “Witness Friendship” Home and Abroad News Press 2017 Summer Junior Journalist Delegation visited the Rwandan Embassy in China and had an exclusive interview with the Rwandan Ambassador to China H.E. Mr. Charles Kayonga.
查尔斯 • 卡勇加大使和中外新闻社韦燕总裁共同主持采访活动，卢旺达使馆文化参赞卢文杰致欢迎辞。小记者们首先在会议厅观看卢旺达的纪录片。片中湖光山色，风物人情，成群奔跑的长颈鹿，飞鸟与山林，航拍的群山全貌，还有高空索道，看到这样的片子，小记者们慢慢的喜欢了这个非洲国家。
Ambassador Charles Kayonga and the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan co-chaired the interview. The cultural counselor of the Rwandan embassy delivered a welcome speech. The junior journalists first watched a documentary film about Rwanda in the meeting room. The film showed the Rwanda’s lakes, mountains, beautiful sceneries and its unique culture as well as wild animals like giraffe, elephants, gorillas and birds in the mountains. Through this film, the junior journalists started to like this African country.
采访正式开始，小记者问：“您好大使先生！我们小记者有机会采访您很高兴。中卢两国相隔万里，文化传统各有特点，加强文化交流十分重要。请问：你如何在“卢旺达驻华大使”任职内，推动中国和卢旺达文化交流和合作？
When starting the interview, a junior journalist asked: “Hello Mr. Ambassador, thank you very much for accepting our interview! China and Rwanda are far away from each other, and the two countries have their own unique cultures; therefore, the cultural exchange seems very important in the bilateral relations. As the Ambassador to China, how will you promote the communication and cooperation between China and Rwanda during your term here in Beijing?”
查尔斯 • 卡勇加大使谈到，在我任大使期间，推动了中国和卢旺达关系的友好发展，今年3月17日，卢旺达总统保罗•卡加梅对中国进行访问，同中国国家主席习近平举行会谈，两国元首一致同意以推进落实中非合作论坛约翰内斯堡峰会成果为抓手，积极创新合作模式，全面深化互利合作，提升两国战略合作水平；2016年3月22日，应卢旺达参议长马库扎和众议长穆卡巴利萨邀请，全国人大常委会委员长张德江对卢旺达进行正式友好访问，在基加利会见卢旺达总统卡加梅，与马库扎、穆卡巴利萨分别举行会谈，卢旺达始终是中非友好合作的坚定支持者、参与者。
Ambassador Kayonga said that during my term of office as the ambassador to China, I have promoted the friendly relations between China and Rwanda. On March 17 this year, Rwandan President Paul Kagame made a state visit to China and held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two heads of state agreed to take the implementation of the outcomes of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation as a starting point, actively promote the innovative cooperation model to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in an all-round manner and enhance the strategic cooperation between the two countries. On March 22, 2016, invited by the Senate President of Rwanda, Bernard Makuza, and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Donatille Mukabalisa, the Chairman of the Chinese NPC Standing Committee Mr. Zhang Dejiang paid an official visit to Rwanda and met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali and held separate talks with Bernard Makuza and Donatille Mukabalisa respectively. They expressed that Rwanda has always been a firm supporter and participant in the friendly cooperation between China and Africa.
卡勇加大使说，中卢文化交流密切，两国文艺团组互访频繁，卢国家歌舞团、国家艺术团等先后来华演出。
Ambassador Kayonga added that China and Rwanda are closely involved in cultural exchanges and the frequent exchanges of visits between the two countries are encouraged. Rwandan national troupe and various art troupes came to China for performances.
“卢旺达共和国位于非洲中东部，属联合国宣布的世界上最不发达国家之一。请问大使先生：卢旺达的教育系统如何？学生们都可以完成学业吗？”小记者问。
“Republic of Rwanda is in Eastern Africa, which is one of the least developed countries in the world according to the United Nations reports. We want to ask you about the education system in Rwanda? Are the students able to complete their study during their school time?” a junior journalist asked.
卡勇加大使说，卢旺达国家对教育非常重视，重点投入，不断地从世界各国挑选优秀老师来卢旺达任教，现在一、二年级小学生就已经使用电脑学习，政府确保中、小学生完成学业。
Ambassador Kayonga said that Rwanda attaches great importance to education by making focus investments into all-level education. It continually selects and hires excellent teachers all over the world to come to teach in Rwanda. Now primary and secondary primary school students have already used computers in their learning, and the government ensures that primary and secondary education is provided to all of its students.
小记者问：“我们注意到：你是一位出色的外交官，你的外交履历令我们钦佩。请问：你的业余爱好是什么？你是如何教育你的孩子？”
“You have incredible diplomatic career success, which impressed us very much. We want to ask you: what are your interests in spare time? How do you educate your own child?”
“我喜欢游泳和旅游，下班时会去打乒乓球，很喜欢看看杂志，了解中国信息，看看有哪些信息可以帮助卢旺达发展的。我有3个孩子，两个男孩在美国读书，我们经常交流，还有1个女儿15岁，我们经常交流中国文化，我们都喜欢中国。”
“I enjoy swimming and traveling, play table tennis after work. I also like to read magazines, get more information about China and see what information can help Rwanda. I have three children, two boys studying in the United States and my daughter is 15 years old. We often learn about Chinese culture together, we all like China.”
卡勇加大使最后让小记者们记住三点：第一，努力学习；第二，会玩；第三，帮助别人。
Lastly, Ambassador Kayonga made a suggestion to all junior journalists: please remember three things: study hard, play hard and help others as much as you can.
陪同小记者采访的王银聚先生代表中外新闻社国际文化交流中心向卡勇加大使赠送唐卡，期待在未来日子同中外新闻社国际文化交流中心加强合作，共同为两国的文化产业发展做出贡献。
On behalf of Home and Abroad News Press International Cultural Exchange Center, Mr. Wang Yinju presented a Tibetan Thangka to Ambassador Kayonga and looked forward to further cooperation with the international cultural exchange center so that both sides can make joint efforts to promote the cultural industries of the two countries.
采访完毕，小记者们高兴地品尝卢旺达驻华使馆给小记者们准备的美食、和饮品。然后合影，互赠礼品，小记者和卢旺达外交官度过了一段快乐而美好的时光。
After the interview, the junior journalists were pleased to enjoy the delicious food and drinks prepared by the Rwandan Embassy. A group photo and exchange of gifts made such wonderful time and unforgettable memories for junior journalists and the Rwandan diplomats.
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