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EU funding for JMC observers

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    The European Union said on Monday it would contribute 1.2 million Euros (about US $1.2 million) to help cover the “operational, non-military” expenditure of the Joint Military Commission (JMC) set up under the Lusaka peace agreement. An EU press release said the support would enable the JMC to deploy its observers in the DRC during a period of six months. “The EU considers the Lusaka agreement crucial for the restoration of peace and stability in the DRC and the entire Great Lakes region,” the release stated. It said the EU was concerned about the “slow pace” of implementation and reported ceasefire violations. “Once peace is restored, the European Union will be ready to consider long-term cooperation in support of national reconstruction and democratisation,” the statement added.

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