{The special envoy of the United States for the Great Lakes region and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russell D. Feingold has recalled that the FDLR is an illegitimate armed group that is the subject of UN sanctions, responsible for serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and has inflicted untold suffering on the population in East of the DRC and Rwanda.}
The U.S diplomat recalled that on 16th Oct. 2014 while he was in an official visit to the Great Lakes region, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.
Russell D. Feingold met DRC Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo.
According to Congolese media their talks focused on Addis Ababa agreement, the electoral process in the DRC and the operations to neutralize the armed groups including the FDLR.
Feingold said the visit is inline with creating a climate of peace and dialogue as the DRC prepares for the presidential elections.
Commenting on the FDLR issue, Feingold said as soon as the rebel group surrenders the following step will be to see how they are returned to Rwanda.
After Kinshasa, the special envoy Russell Feingold on Friday, October 17, 2014 visited Luanda, Angola, where he met with President Eduardo Dos Santos.
The United States welcomed the leadership of President Dos Santos in the fight against the FDLR and other armed groups in eastern DRC and in the pacification of the Great Lakes.
Regional military power, Angola is a signatory to the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement.
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