For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 26, 2004
Statement on the Continued Support for the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic Headed by President Kabila
The United States notes with great concern the decision by Democratic
Republic of the Congo Vice President Azarias Ruberwa to suspend all
Congolese Rally for Democracy-Goma (RCD-G) activities in the
transition. We continue to support the transitional government of the
Democratic Republic headed by President Kabila.
We call upon the Governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, and Rwanda to support the transitional government and to
exercise restraint. It is critical that the Great Lakes countries work
together with the assistance of the international community to bring to
justice the genocidal forces who have threatened the stability of this
region for over a decade. We support the Great Lakes countries'
efforts to establish a trilateral mechanism to foster cooperation in
the region.
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