The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed three agreements on bilateral cooperation after a meeting between the two heads of state in Goma, capital of northeastern DR Congo’s North Kivu province.
The agreements were signed during the visit of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who met with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Goma. The first agreement signed concerns the promotion and protection of investments, while the second one relates to the avoidance of double taxation and tax evasion between the two countries.
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The third agreement on the other hand is a memorandum on gold mining cooperation. In a joint statement, the two heads of state appreciated the good collaboration that has existed for several years between the two countries and their peoples.
The two presidents also discussed several issues, including security in the region, the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano in May, and in particular Kinshasa’s integration into the East African Community. According to Tshisekedi, it is time for relations between the two countries to become friendly and fraternal.
“We have wasted so many years being antagonistic towards each other, living in tension and in a war situation, but also sharing hatred, now that’s enough,” said President Tshisekedi.
