Qatar, DR Congo & Rwanda release joint statement on key issues

English , Qatar - قطر , Snippets , / Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

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Doha, March 18 (QNA) – As part of efforts to ease the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the State of Qatar hosted a trilateral meeting in Doha on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, attended by HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani; HE President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame; and HE President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo.
The Heads of State welcomed the progress made in the Luanda and Nairobi processes, as well as the joint EAC-SADC summit held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on February 8, 2025. The Heads of State reaffirmed the commitment of all parties to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire as agreed at the said summit. The Heads of State then agreed on the need to continue the discussions initiated in Doha in order to establish solid foundations for lasting peace as envisioned in the Luanda/Nairobi process, now merged and/or aligned.
HE President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame and HE President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo thanked the State of Qatar and HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for their hospitality and for organizing this fruitful meeting, which helped build confidence in a shared commitment to a secure and stable future for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region.