STRATEGIC MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM IN THE DRC, ROXANE DE BILDERLING ON STRENGTHENING TRADE COOPERATION
Thanks to the commercial diplomacy led by the Minister of Foreign Trade, the Kingdom of Belgium is committed to supporting cocoa producers based in the East of the DRC who are faced with several difficulties in complying with the standards and directives of the European Union on Congolese cocoa but also in the development of value chains around this product, including chocolate factories.
Announcement made this Monday to Minister Julien Paluku Kahongya by the Belgian Ambassador accredited to the DRC, Roxane de Bilderling who made it clear that Congolese cocoa, highly appreciated on the European market, must be a factor of peace and stability before adding that her country will also support the DRC in the construction of one-stop border posts to facilitate cross-border trade through the Simplified Commercial Regime-RECOS, in addition to assistance in the dematerialization of import and export procedures through the Comprehensive Single Window for Foreign Trade-SEGUCE
On behalf of the Congolese Government, the Minister of Foreign Trade welcomed this commitment of the Kingdom of Belgium in the promotion of the Foreign Trade sector, a lever for the economic growth of the DRC.
Note that a joint commission composed of experts from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Belgian Embassy has been set up to accelerate the implementation of this Belgian commitment.
