Belgium suspends cooperation agreement with Rwanda

(BRUSSELS2) Belgium announces “ that no new activity within the framework of the military partnership with Rwanda would be scheduled at this stage confirmed today (12 November) the Belgian Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, Didier Reynders and Pieter de Crem. An announcement that comes just before the United Nations debates, within the Sanctions Committee, the follow-up to be given to the report of the Group of Experts, which confirms Rwandan support for the M-23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. " Belgium has always sought, through its many contacts in the region, to encourage constructive dialogue, including with Rwanda, towards a resolution of the current crisis in eastern DRC, which remains a regional problem. » This measure is taken to encourage Rwanda to be part of the solution and not part of the problem “Specify the two ministers. It should be noted that Rwandan soldiers in training at the Royal Higher Institute of Defense can, however, continue their course.