India, Congo to set up Joint Commission

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) India and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement for setting up a Joint Commmission for cooperation in political, conomic, scientific, technical and socio-cultural fields.

The agreement which was signed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Congo's visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi here yesterday.

Mr Nyamwisi who arrived here on Tuesday on a three-day visit, held talks with the External Affairs Minister and Defence Minister A.K. Antony yesterday Congo is on of the 14 countries that will attend the India-Africa partnership summit here next month.

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