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CLOSURE OF THE 9TH EDITION OF THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA-TICAD C E FRIDAY AUGUST 22, 2025 IN YOKOHAMA: THE DRC LANDS AN INCREASE IN TRADE WITH JAPAN THROUGH THE EXPECTED SIGNATURE OF AN AGREEMENT ON PROMOTION AND THE PROTECTION OF JAPANESE INVESTMENTS IN THE DRC BUT ALSO OFFICIALLY INVITED TO THE GREEN EXPO 2027 IN YOKOHAMA FROM MARCH 19 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2027 23/08/2025
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CLOSURE OF THE 9TH EDITION OF THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA-TICAD C E FRIDAY AUGUST 22, 2025 IN YOKOHAMA: THE DRC LANDS AN INCREASE IN TRADE WITH JAPAN THROUGH THE EXPECTED SIGNATURE OF AN AGREEMENT ON PROMOTION AND THE PROTECTION OF JAPANESE INVESTMENTS IN THE DRC BUT ALSO OFFICIALLY INVITED TO THE GREEN EXPO 2027 IN YOKOHAMA FROM MARCH 19 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2027

This is a great harvest achieved by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Foreign Trade sector on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Co...

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CLOSURE OF THE 9TH EDITION OF THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA-TICAD C E FRIDAY AUGUST 22, 2025 IN YOKOHAMA: THE DRC LANDS AN INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL TRADE WITH JAPAN THROUGH THE EXPECTED SIGNATURE OF AN AGREEMENT ON PROMOTION AND THE PROTECTION OF JAPANESE INVESTMENTS IN THE DRC BUT ALSO OFFICIALLY INVITED TO THE GREEN EXPO 2027 IN YOKOHAMA FROM MARCH 19 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2027 23/08/2025
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CLOSURE OF THE 9TH EDITION OF THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA-TICAD C E FRIDAY AUGUST 22, 2025 IN YOKOHAMA: THE DRC LANDS AN INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL TRADE WITH JAPAN THROUGH THE EXPECTED SIGNATURE OF AN AGREEMENT ON PROMOTION AND THE PROTECTION OF JAPANESE INVESTMENTS IN THE DRC BUT ALSO OFFICIALLY INVITED TO THE GREEN EXPO 2027 IN YOKOHAMA FROM MARCH 19 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2027

This is a great harvest achieved by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Foreign Trade sector on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Co...

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RENEWAL OF JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA AT THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: THE MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET RESERVED HIM THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025, A SURPRISE WELCOME WITH THE DELIVERY OF GIFTS, A WAY OF ENCOURAGING HIM TO FURTHER CONSOLIDATE THE SAFEGUARDING OF LOCAL INDUSTRY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIMPLIFIED TRADE REGIME-RECOS AND THE ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY OF THE DRC. 15/08/2025
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RENEWAL OF JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA AT THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: THE MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET RESERVED HIM THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025, A SURPRISE WELCOME WITH THE DELIVERY OF GIFTS, A WAY OF ENCOURAGING HIM TO FURTHER CONSOLIDATE THE SAFEGUARDING OF LOCAL INDUSTRY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIMPLIFIED TRADE REGIME-RECOS AND THE ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY OF THE DRC.

Reappointed as head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade within the Suminwa II Government, Minister Julien Paluku Kahongya immediately returned to the ...

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RENEWAL OF JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA AT THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: THE MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET RESERVED HIM THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025, A SURPRISE WELCOME WITH THE DELIVERY OF GIFTS, A WAY OF ENCOURAGING HIM TO FURTHER CONSOLIDATE THE SAFEGUARDING OF LOCAL INDUSTRY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIMPLIFIED COMMERCIAL REGIME-RECOS AND THE ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY OF THE DRC... 15/08/2025
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RENEWAL OF JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA AT THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: THE MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET RESERVED HIM THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025, A SURPRISE WELCOME WITH THE DELIVERY OF GIFTS, A WAY OF ENCOURAGING HIM TO FURTHER CONSOLIDATE THE SAFEGUARDING OF LOCAL INDUSTRY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIMPLIFIED COMMERCIAL REGIME-RECOS AND THE ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY OF THE DRC...

Reappointed as head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade within the Suminwa II Government, Minister Julien Paluku Kahongya immediately returned to the ...

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WARMING OF BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE DRC AND ARGENTINA: HIGH-LEVEL MEETING THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 IN BUENOS AIRES BETWEEN THE MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THÈRESE KAYIKWAMBA VAGNER, THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE, JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA AND THE ARGENTINE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CULT, GERARDO WERTHEIM: THE DRC-ARGENTINA ECONOMIC FORUM PROJECTED IN A MONTH IN BUENOS AIRES 09/08/2025
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WARMING OF BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE DRC AND ARGENTINA: HIGH-LEVEL MEETING THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 IN BUENOS AIRES BETWEEN THE MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THÈRESE KAYIKWAMBA VAGNER, THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE, JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA AND THE ARGENTINE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CULT, GERARDO WERTHEIM: THE DRC-ARGENTINA ECONOMIC FORUM PROJECTED IN A MONTH IN BUENOS AIRES

On a mission to South America to seal strategic agreements and partnerships in different sectors, as part of the strengthening of south-south coope...

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