For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 2, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
Democratic Republic of the Congo Peace Agreement
President Bush welcomes the agreement signed by Congolese President
Joseph Kabila and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Pretoria, South
Africa, on July 30. The Pretoria Accord is an important step in
efforts to bring an end to four years of war in the Congo. President
Bush supports and appreciates the key roles played by South African
President Thabo Mbeki, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, and
their capable teams in achieving this agreement.
The United States will work with the signatories, other
international partners, and with all the parties to the conflict to
support implementation of the agreement to help bring about a lasting
peace in the Congo.
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