The Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo issued a press release summarizing the main exchanges between the Congolese President, Denis Sassous Nguesso, and his counterpart, Joseph Kabila, who traveled for a short working visit to Brazzaville on Thursday, September 7, 2017.
In an atmosphere marked by « fraternity » and « perfect understanding », the two heads of state spoke of cooperation between the two nations, reaffirming the importance of harmonious understanding in order to fight « against new forms of threats to peace and security ».
he security situation in the interspace and in eastern DRC was mentioned by the two statesmen. With regard to the subregional issues, Kabila and Sassou welcomed the efforts made by the African Union and reiterated their support for the increased efforts to end the insecurity that had taken up residence in « this sister country ». The election issue in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not been left out.
« President Denis Sassous Nguesso has praised President Joseph Kabila Kabange for his efforts in the search for consensus in his country, for the holding of elections according to the wishes of the Congolese people, » reads the statement.