DRC-RWANDA bilateral security meeting held in Kigali

The Bilateral meeting between the Hon Gen James Kabarebe, the Minister of Defence of Rwanda and Hon Aimé Ngoi-Mukena Lusa-Diese, the Minister of National Defence, Veterans and Re-integration of the Democratic Republic of Congo was held in Kigali from 23rd – 24th September 2015 to review the security challenges facing the two countries and agree on comprehensive strategies to address them.
The meeting is a follow up of their meeting held at the sideline of the ICGLR meeting in Luanda, Angola on 13 May 2015.

The ministers took note of the Chiefs of the Defence Staff meeting of the two countries held on 27 June 2015 in Kinshasa, DRC.

The ministers stressed that the Kigali meeting has opened a new chapter to enhance the bilateral cooperation to resolve security challenges facing the two countries particularly the eradication of FDLR present in the Eastern DRC which continue to pose threat in the two countries and the repatriation of ex-M23 combatants cantoned in Rwanda.

The meeting received a brief from the J2-RDF on the current activities of FDLR and updates on ex-M23 combatants in Rwanda.
Following this brief, both governments expressed the commitment to build on what has been achieved so far and consolidate efforts to restore peace and security in the two countries.

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Realizing the good opportunity presented by the Kigali Meeting that a new chapter for enhancing bilateral cooperation and build on the positive achievements, the meeting decided on the following resolutions:

a. A meeting of Chiefs of Defence/General Staff supported by Chiefs of Military Intelligence be held in Kigali as soon as possible on a date to be communicated and develop practical ways to eradicate FDLR.

b. A Joint Bilateral Team be established on repatriation of ex-M23 Combatants cantoned in Rwanda and FDLR combatants in DRC. National and International Institutions shall be invited to accompany the process.

c. In formalizing this new spirit of cooperation, DRC-Rwanda Bilateral Security meetings shall be held on a regular basis.