{The Republic of Congo/Brazzaville and Rwanda have signed several cooperation agreements in several areas, indicates the final statement of the third joint commission between the two countries.}
“Ten agreements were signed by the foreign ministers of Congo, Basile Ikouebe, and Louise Mushikiwabo at the end of the third major joint meeting of the two countries which was held from November 7 to 9 in Brazzaville”
The statement said “These agreements include among others, the creation of the Joint Trade Committee, the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of new information technologies and communication, the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of culture, sport and youth, the amendment to the memorandum of Understanding in the field of environment and natural resources,”
Other agreements such as those on the establishment of the Steering Committee of the cooperation between the two countries , the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of police, the Convention on extradition and transfer of sentenced persons, a memorandum of understanding in correctional and prison services, the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of health and finally, the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of development of women and gender mainstreaming were also signed by both parties.
Congo and Rwanda agreed to open in a short period of Consulate of the Republic of Congo to Kigali, capital of Rwanda and the Rwanda’s Embassy in Brazzaville.
The Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Louise Mushikiwabo took the opportunity to reiterate the wishes of Rwanda so Brazzaville helps for readmission within the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).
The Congolese Basile Ikouebe invited experts from both countries to maintain contacts to create conditions that would lead to the signing of other agreements, claiming Congo’s willingness to “work for peace, security, stability and cooperation in the Great Lakes region.
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