Development Commissioner João de Deus Pinheiro

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Series Details 03/12/98, Volume 4, Number 44
Publication Date 03/12/1998
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Date: 03/12/1998

has told President Laurent Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that up to 100 million ecu of EU aid could be made available to help reconstruction and democracy projects in the war-torn region. Pinheiro said the money would be freed up provided talks began on a negotiated settlement to end the fighting in the Great Lakes region and guarantees of greater respect for the rule of law and human rights.

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