DR CONGO: Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, the President of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Sunday arrived in Uganda for a three day working visit.
The main purpose of this visit is to further bolster the bilateral relations between the Republic of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The President of the Senate was received by a delegation of Government Officials of both countries led by Ms Harriet Ntabazi, the Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives; Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, the Special Presidential Adviser, and James Mbahimba the outgoing Uganda’s Ambassador to the DRC.
Others were Jean Pierre Massala the Acting Ambassador of the DRC to Uganda; Dr. Edith Namutebi, the Counsellor at Uganda Embassy Kinshasa; Mr. Stephen Kaboyo; Chairman Sino Uganda and other members of the business community.
President Museveni is expected to meet Lukwebo at State House to discuss ways of strengthening and consolidating bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of both Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Lukwebo will also meet Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah the Speaker of the Republic of Uganda and will visit Nshara Industrial Park as well as officiate at the opening of the Zhang Beef Factory in Mbarara.
Uganda and the DRC enjoy cordial bilateral relations, reflecting a history of close political, economic & socio-cultural ties and common mutual interests. These interests are pursued under the Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) which is framework for bilateral cooperation, and was established in 1986.