British News Agency

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prevot, stated that they held a meeting with the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi.

Noting that they reaffirmed their commitment to finding a peaceful solution in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, respecting the country’s territorial integrity, and calling for an inclusive national dialogue, Prevot said:

“Belgium continues to be a strategic partner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; it remains determined to support peace and to ensure that European countries pay sufficient attention to the dramatic humanitarian situation faced by the population in areas illegally controlled by M23.”