On 14th and 15th November 2008, the delegation of the Republic of Rwanda and the Delegation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) led respectively by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda Honorable Rosemary MUSEMINALI and of DRC, Honorable Alexis THAMBWE MWAMBA, met at SERENA Hotel in Kigali. This was a follow up of a meeting held in Kinshasa from the 31st October 2008 to the 1st November 2008 as well as contacts with the respective heads of state.

• Both ministers expressed concern on the insecurity and humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC and observed that the root causes of these challenges are the ex-FAR Interahamwe and agreed to use all means possible to uproot it.
• Both Ministers called on all parties concerned to respect the   ceasefire and condemned some armed groups that are impeding the distribution of humanitarian aid.
• Both parties noted the importance of a political solution to the problem between the DRC Government and the CNDP. Rwanda agreed to make its contribution to the resolution of the problem.
• The delegations agreed to have their respective military experts to provide a military plans and strategy to the two teams in two weeks time.
  
• Both parties agreed on speeding up the process of normalization of diplomatic relations. It was also agreed that CEPGL as a skeleton that will provide an opportunity for augmenting the process of normalization of relations should be supported.
• The two teams shall meet again in Goma in two weeks time.
• The Minister of Foreign affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo and his delegation paid a courtesy call to H.E Paul Kagame, the President of the republic of Rwanda.
• The meeting was held in a frank and cordial atmosphere.