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00:00A milestone in relations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the

00:12signing of a U.S.-brokered peace deal.

00:14At the heart of it is a pledge by Kigali and Kinshata to cease all hostilities and resolve

00:19disputes by peaceful means.

00:21Many previous agreements have not been implemented, and there is no doubt that the road ahead

00:27will not be easy.

00:29But with the continued support of the United States and other partners, we believe that

00:34a turning point has been reached.

00:36Two months ago in this very room, we signed a declaration of principles, a first tangible

00:41step to break with deadlock and chart a path towards peace.

00:45Today, that choice takes shape and sustained efforts have come to fruition.

00:50With this peace agreement, we open a new chapter.

00:54The agreement raises hopes for an end to around three decades of conflict, with both sides

00:58committing to ending support for armed groups and disarming them.

01:03The security aspects aiming at ending the violence, it is hoped, will lay the way for economic

01:08cooperation which could bring billions of dollars of investment to the Great Lakes region, which

01:13is rich in minerals.

01:16The U.S. President Donald Trump wants access to them.

01:21He has trumpeted the diplomacy that led to the deal and complained that he has not received

01:25a Nobel Peace Prize.

01:27We're going at it for many years.

01:30And that subject came up as he met the two delegations in the Oval Office.

01:34I was thinking to nominate you as a Nobel Prize Peace because he said you deserve, you have

01:39been working to bring peace.

01:41Today, the violence and destruction comes to an end and the entire region begins a new

01:46chapter of hope and opportunity, harmony, prosperity and peace.

01:53One of the major questions now is whether the agreement and other efforts parallel to it

01:56will steer the way to that.

01:59Analysts agree the deal is significant but don't believe it will quickly end the fighting

02:03that has killed and displaced millions of people.

02:05That's it.

Rwanda, DR Congo sign peace deal in Washington

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