{The public is concerned with the possibility in the collapse of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes, (CEPGL).}
This was noticed after 10 years of not meeting by the Heads of State to the three countries for discussions about matters that affect this community.
The CEPGL is normally comprised of Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo
However, the President of the Rwandan Senate, Dr. Ntawukuliryayo J. D, assured that “The CEPGL still works and also confirmed Rwanda is still a member of that community”.
Ntawukuriryayo was responding to questions from Journalists who needed to know whether this community still exists while referring to a long period without any meeting of the three heads of state.
Ntawukuriryayo recalled that three countries are united around economic projects including hydroelectric projects, Agriculture projects and financial projects among others.
He added that a lot of activities to strengthen the Community and cooperation between countries are about to be initiated by the parliaments of the three countries.
Senates of the three countries will meet from 12 to 15 December and they will discuss political issues while at the same time analyzing the appropriateness of projects involving three countries.
“All this can change a tense you were talking about, “said Ntawukuliryayo wanting to resurrect a relaxed atmosphere between the three member countries.
CEPGL was established in 1976 with the objective of economic integration through the free movement of persons and goods within the Community.
In 2004, the Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel, convened at the Egmont Palace in Brussels a meeting of foreign ministers of the member countries of the CEPGL to revive the activities of the Community.
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