GREAT LAKES PEACE PROCESS - TRIPARTITE MEETING

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000106

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PREF MOPS CG
SUBJECT: GREAT LAKES PEACE PROCESS - TRIPARTITE MEETING

REF: SECSTATE 7714


1. (SBU) Ambassador-at-Large Andre Kaponga told DCM on
January 20 the DRC delegation to the February 2 Tripartite
will "probably" be headed by Minister of Regional Cooperation
Mbusa Nyamwisi. (Note: Foreign Minister Ramazani told the
Ambassador on January 18 that he would not be able to attend
since he has a long-standing commitment in India at that
time. End note.) Kaponga will also attend, along with
Ambassador-at-Large Antoine Ghonda. Kaponga added that the
DRC will also send 2-4 experts for the technical meeting on
February 1.


2. (SBU) As Kaponga and Ghonda are currently planning to
depart on January 25, post requests that agenda for the
meeting be sent as soon as possible.


3. (U) Bujumbura minimize considered.
MEECE