After Doha helped mediate, Qatari diplomat Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Klaifi says the country is working to eliminate conflict.
Katari diplomat Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Klaifi welcomed the peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and said it came after several consultations.
The deal, signed in Washington, DC on Friday, will be supported by the US and Qatar, with Rwandan soldiers withdraw from the DRC, and the two countries will set up mechanisms to enhance trade and security cooperation.
“We hope to comply with the terms of the contract to escalate and strengthen the safety and stability of the region,” Al Kleifi, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Al Jazeera.
Al Kleifi was followed by a series of talks paving the way for his contract on Friday, following a meeting in Doha in March with Congolese President Felix Tusisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame hosted by Emil Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
“Qatar enjoys excellent relationships with both countries and has gained the trust of both countries as a mediator and international partner in trying to solve these problems,” he said.
“Doha is the platform for these meetings and we contributed [to reaching the agreement] With the United States. ”
Reuters news agency reported earlier this month that Qatar had submitted a draft peace proposal to Rwanda and the DRC after negotiations in Doha.
On Friday, the US Department of State said the US, Qatar, the African Union and Togo “will continue to engage with the parties to ensure the implementation of the obligations set out in the contract.”
The agreement sparked hope that Rwanda-backed M23 armed groups would end the DRC’s conflict, advancing in the nation’s resources-rich East.
The new violence sparked fears of igniting a full-scale conflict, similar to the wars that the DRC had endured in the late 1990s and involved several African countries that killed millions.
“Qatar fully believes in dialogue as a cornerstone for resolving conflicts through peaceful means,” said Al Kleifi.
“Qatar believes mediation is a pillar of foreign policy. So if Qatar can always compete to solve problems between countries, and even countries, you will always compete.”
Qatar has played an important role in securing diplomatic transactions in various conflicts around the world over the past few years. It has recently helped mediate a ceasefire agreement that ended the 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
“What pleases me is that this agreement came just a few days after another agreement that Qatar contributed to the United States. That’s the ceasefire between Iran and Israel,” said Al-Clayfi. “Qatar will not spare efforts to exclude and engage in more attempts to pursue peaceful measures to end these conflicts.”
