GCC Ministerial Council welcomes Qatar's mediation efforts, hosting of 'Declaration of Principles' signing between Congo govt, M23 Movement

Kuwait: The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed the mediation efforts of the State of Qatar and its hosting of the sign...

Kuwait: The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed the mediation efforts of the State of Qatar and its hosting of the signing ceremony for a declaration of principles between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance "March 23 Movement," which was signed in Doha on July 19, 2025.

This completes the progress made with the signing of peace between the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda.

This came in the final statement issued by the 165th GCC Ministerial Council, held on Monday in Kuwait chaired by HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait and current president of the Ministerial Council Abdullah Al Yahya.

The Council also praised the mediation efforts of the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the United States of America to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

The Council noted the outcomes of the joint ministerial meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, which was held on Monday in the State of Kuwait. The Council directed efforts to be intensified to implement the joint action plan that was agreed upon within the framework of the strategic partnership between the two sides.