This meeting was made possible by the second visit to Kinshasa Li Ruju, Governor of Exim Bank, which provides funding for five yards of the Republic on behalf of the consortium of Chinese companies.
outset, Li Ruju expressed satisfaction with the development of infrastructure work in progress, while acknowledging that "we must accelerate the pace of implementation so that the works be completed before Fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the independence of the DRC. "
The meeting also allowed both parties to address the difficulties encountered, particularly as regards the pace to print for the work of roads and mining by Sicomines accordance with the contract that binds to Gecamines.
Despite these difficulties, the Chinese side expressed its readiness to continue and advance the work, hoping, in return, get their share of contract in connection with the commitments of the Congolese in the development program overall agreement with the DRC.
To date, the first implementation phase of the infrastructure program has already consumed U.S. $ 350 million on 750 million, slightly less than 50%. In his speech delivered on the occasion of the evaluation of the performance "contracts in China," Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito, praised the effectiveness of this work with the program, he said, "expresses the vision President of the Republic, a development vision and radical methods of cooperation and development of our respective resources to the mutual benefit of our two peoples. "
He also put the context of this assessment, stating that "it is quite normal that beyond the contractual obligations which bind us, we may find ourselves together to discuss the progress and examine the future together. "
While wishing that trade so widespread criticism in order to improve the way we work together and thereby achieve better results within the agreed time and according to levels of adequate quality, the Congolese Chief Executive acknowledged that the responsibility of both parties "is to accelerate the entry into operation of SICOMIN and boost performance of infrastructure projects. "
Below the word occasion Prime Minister on the evaluation of "Chinese contracts. JEK
I would, prima facie, to welcome in the Democratic Republic of Congo to our Chinese hosts who I am sure, know better and better, our country, over their visits to the DRC. I welcome the continued strengthening of the historical relations of cooperation between our two countries and our two peoples. These have further expanded under the current Programme Sino-Congolese.
This program expresses the vision of His Excellency Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Republic, a development vision and radical methods of cooperation and development of our respective resources to the mutual benefit of our two peoples.
Today, this program is becoming more and more body.
Initial achievements augur well for the inevitable changes that will affect the faces of our cities, as well as quantitative and qualitative levels of our public infrastructure.
The result of this cooperation for our people, we see, that tangible gains will strengthen the bonds of friendship between our two peoples.
When the pact concluded between our two countries is becoming more and more as it is quite normal that beyond the contractual obligations which bind us, we can we all gather to discuss the progress and examine the future together.
His Excellency Joseph Kabila Kabange, the initiator of the pact between China and Congo, is very sensitive to the positive spirit that has always characterized our discussions.
In his behalf and on behalf of the Government, I would like to thank our Chinese partners for all the efforts made by the group of Chinese companies and EximBank to facilitate the starting of urgent work and to make the program Sino-Congolese compatible with our commitments vis-à-vis international financial institutions and our traditional donors.
Today we can rejoice together to keep the right end.
However, since we must redouble our efforts and accelerate the pace, I want us to remember the Chinese proverb that says [I quote]: "To those we love, we must not spare the hard work . To those that are estimated, one must not spare the criticism. "[End quote]
is indeed in this spirit that I would trade that takes place we will have to assess part of our cooperation and work to date. I am convinced that between friends, we do not spare criticism, in order to improve how we work together and thereby achieve better results within the agreed time and according to levels of adequate quality.
Our mutual responsibility is to accelerate the entry into operation of SICOMIN and boost performance of infrastructure projects.
Let me conclude this word reaffirming the commitment of the Head of State, His Excellency Joseph Kabila Kabange, build with the leaders and the Chinese people, a form of mutually beneficial cooperation, in strict respect for the sovereignty of our states .
Adolphe Muzito, Prime Minister
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