PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Democratic Republic of Congo (30 June 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has held with President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo on a peaceful transition to a new presidency in 2016.

Asked by:
Mark Pritchard (Conservative)

Parliamentary and Presidential elections in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) represent an important opportunity for DRC to demonstrate democratic progress; this includes the transition to a new presidency in 2016. To that end, we continue to encourage the government of DRC to ensure that a full electoral timetable is produced; that the Congolese Constitution is respected; and the Presidential elections are held by the end of 2016. This was most recently discussed in Kinshasa by FCO officials in early June. We will continue to work closely with the DRC government, the UN and our international partners as the electoral timetable develops.

Answered by:
Mark Simmonds (Conservative)
3 July 2014