Qatar emphasises peaceful resolution of conflicts after DRC-Rwanda deal

The Rwanda-Republic of the Congo (DRC) peace agreement was reached after several rounds of discussions, some of which were held in Doha, according to Qatari diplomat Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi.

Rwandan soldiers will leave the DRC under the terms of the agreement, which was signed on Friday in Washington, DC, with support from Qatar and the United States. The two nations will establish mechanisms to improve trade and security cooperation.

According to al-Khulaifi, who is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ minister of state, “we hope that the sides will respect the terms of the agreement to de-escalate and strengthen the security and stability of the… region.”

According to Al-Khulaifi, a series of discussions followed the meeting between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, which was held by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha in March.

Qatar has developed excellent working relationships with both nations and has won their respect as a mediator and international partner in the pursuit of these goals, he said.

“We contributed [to the US reaching an agreement] with Doha as a platform for these meetings.”

After negotiations in Doha, Qatar presented a draft peace proposal to Rwanda and the DRC, according to a report from the Reuters news agency earlier this month.

The US Department of State stated on Friday that Qatar, the African Union, and Togo “will continue to work with both parties to ensure the fulfillment of the obligations stipulated in the agreement.”

The DRC conflict, where the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has been advanceing in the resource-rich east of the nation, has been a focus of the agreement’s hopes of a resolution.

Concerned that the renewed hostilities might have stoked a full-fledged conflict similar to those that the DRC experienced in the late 1990s, when several African nations were involved, and where millions of people were killed.

Al-Khulaifi said, “Qatar fully believes in dialogue as the pillar for peaceful resolution of conflicts.”

“Meeting constitutes a pillar of Qatar’s foreign policy, in my opinion.” Hopefully, you’ll find Qatar attempting to resolve disputes between nations, even those that are geographically isolated.

Over the past few years, Qatar has been instrumental in negotiating diplomatic agreements with various conflicts around the world. It most recently assisted in the mediation of the ceasefire agreement that put an end to Israel and Iran’s 12-day conflict.