Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the International Peace Process topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
State Department says Congo and Rwanda initialed peace text; ministerial signing to occur at State Department next Friday
Summary
The State Department briefing said technical teams from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda initialed a peace agreement and that a ministerial signing would be held at the State Department next Friday, to be witnessed by U.S. representatives.
Technical teams from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have initialed the text of a peace agreement, and a ministerial signing will take place next Friday at the State Department, spokesperson Tammy said.
“This is a milestone achievement and a significant step toward peace in that region,” Tammy said, adding that implementation would create opportunities for economic investment and development.
The briefing said a U.S. representative would witness the ministerial signing at the Department of State. The department did not provide further details from the podium about who would represent the United States or about the text of the agreement.
Why it matters: A ministerial signing at the State Department signals U.S. engagement with the agreement’s implementation. Tammy said the department and its partners expect the agreement’s implementation to be a prerequisite for regional economic investment and development.
