Editor’s Note: The ministers of foreign affairs of Rwanda and DR Congo on Friday, April 25, signed the Declaration of Principles for Peace, in a ceremony witnessed by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington D.C. Below are the details of the agreement as published on US State Department website.

Declaration of Principles

Between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda (the Participants), in support of a pathway to peace, stability, and integrated economic development in the eastern DRC region and the resumption of normal bilateral relations between the Participants. Signature of this document affirms the political commitment of the Participants set forth herein.

1. SOVEREIGNTY, TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY, AND GOVERNANCE