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Article 5 of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government's statement that Convention No. 118 is, in principle, regarded as an international Convention within the meaning of section 44 of the Legislative Decree of 22 August 1974 to organize social security, as amended by Act No. 32/1988 of 12 October 1988, which provides that benefits are suspended when the beneficiary does not reside within the national territory, except in the case of reciprocity agreements or international conventions. It asks the Government to confirm in its next report that this is indeed the case and that payments to beneficiaries residing abroad are made on this basis.

Articles 7 and 8. The Committee notes that, since the signature in 1978 of the general social security convention of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL), Rwanda has concluded no reciprocity agreements or conventions on social security. It would be grateful if the Government would continue to provide information in its future reports on any new agreement concluded with States that have accepted the obligations of the present Convention for the relevant branches with a view to maintaining acquired rights or rights in course of acquisition.