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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 001175 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KPKO RW UG BY CG
SUBJECT: TRIPARTITE PLUS CHIEFS OF DEFENSE MEETING -- 
INTERNAL MEETING NOTES 
 
REF: KAMPALA 1486 
 
KINSHASA 00001175  001.9 OF 002 
 
 
¶1. (SBU)  The Tripartite Plus Chiefs of Defense met in 
Lubumbashi on October 1-2 in special session to discuss joint 
operations, cross-border confidence building measures, and 
the reinstatement of the bilateral Rwanda-DRC Joint 
Verification Mechanism.  The Joint Communique has been 
transmitted septel.  The official report of the meeting 
issued at its conclusion follows.  (Note:  the meeting notes 
are marked "Restricted."  Although this is not a formal USG 
classification, these internal notes are presumably not for 
general dissemination.  End note.) 
 
¶2. (SBU)  Begin text: 
 
REPORT OF THE 3RD TRIPARTITE PLUS MEETING OF THE CHIEFS OF 
GENERAL STAFF 
LUBUMBASHI, OCTOBER 1-2, 2007 
 
GENERAL 
 
¶1.  The Tripartite Plus meeting of the Chiefs of General 
Staff was held in Lubumbashi from 1st to 2nd October 2007, to 
examine and discuss the planned operations of FARDC/MONUC 
against the negative forces in DRC, as recommended in Kigali, 
Rwanda on 28 August 2007.  The meeting was chaired by the 
Chief of General Staff FARDC-DRC, Lieutenant General 
Dieudonne KAYEMBE, In attendance were delegations from the 
Republic of Burundi led by the Chief of General Staff, Major 
General Samuel GAHIRO, the Republic of Uganda led by the 
Chief of the Defense Forces, General Aronda NYAKAIRIMA, and 
the Republic of Rwanda led by Chief of General Staff, General 
James KABAREBE.  MONUC was represented by the Force 
Commander, Lieutenant General Babacar GAYE, while the 
facilitator was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Scott 
BRYSON, US Defense Attache in DRC.  The meeting was held in a 
free, frank and cordial atmosphere. 
 
OPENING STATEMENTS 
 
¶2.  The opening remarks were  made by the Chief of General 
Staff-FARDC Lieutenant General Dieudonne KAYEMBE.  He 
welcomed the members of the Tripartite Plus, the MONUC Force 
Commander, and the facilitator to Katanga province and 
Lubumbashi in particular. 
 
He thanked the delegations for honouring the invitations and 
informed them that the main objective of this particular 
meeting was to examine and discuss the planned operations of 
FARDC and MONUC against the negative forces. 
 
¶3.  The leaders of the other delegations made remarks each 
stressing the need for concrete action against the negative 
forces and made briefs on the security situation and status 
of the negative forces in DRC.  They thanked the host country 
for the warm welcome and cordial hospitality extended to them 
and their respective delegations. 
 
CLOSED SESSION 
 
¶4.  The Tripartite Plus Chiefs of General Staff and MONUC 
Force Commander met in closed session to discuss the 
following issues. 
 
a.  The planned operations by FARDC and MONUC against the 
negative forces. 
 
b.  To approve the structure and organisation of the Joint 
Planning Cell as proposed in Kisangani meeting of 22 
September 2007; 
 
¶5.  After fruitful discussions, the following recommendations 
were made; 
 
a.  Maintain pressure against the FDLR and other negative 
forces by targeting their centres of gravity. 
 
b.  FARDC and MONUC to develop an operational plan against 
other negative forces similar to that against the ADF/NALU, 
PRA and LRA, to be presented in the next meeting of the 
Chiefs of General Staff. 
 
c.  Strengthening and Operationalising the Joint Verification 
Mechanisms in order to effectively monitor, provide accurate 
and timely information on cross border situations.  MONUC was 
 
KINSHASA 00001175  002 OF 002 
 
 
tasked to develop the concept of this mechanism to be 
presented to the next Chiefs of General Staff meeting. 
 
d.  Encourage meetings of other state structures such as 
Intelligence, Police, Immigration, and Local Administration 
in order to strengthen the mechanism of the Tripartite Plus. 
 
e.  Develop a strategy of sensitisation with a view of 
separating the negative forces from the local populations. 
 
f.  Recommend to the Ministerial Commission of Tripartite 
Plus that the Chiefs of General Staff be invited to the 
Ministerial meetings to present their recommendations and 
participate in their discussions. 
 
RESOLUTIONS 
 
¶6. a.  The Chiefs of General Staff agreed to formalise 
meetings of unit commanders operating along common borders at 
various levels in order to deal with border incidents and 
enhance mutual confidence. 
 
b.  They also approved the structure of the Joint Planning 
Cell, its organisation and operationalisation. 
 
c.  It was agreed that the next meeting be held in Kampala - 
Uganda in January 2008 on a date to be fixed by the Chief of 
Defence Forces of the UPDF. 
 
Done at Lubumbashi, DRC on 2nd October 2007. 
 
(signed) 
 
The Chief of General Staff FARDC, DRC 
Dieudonne KAYEMBE 
Lieutenant General 
 
The Chief of General Staff of NDF, Burundi 
Samuel GAHIRO 
Major General 
 
The Chief of General Staff of RDF, Rwanda 
James KABAREBE 
General 
 
The Chief of Defense Forces of UPDF, Uganda 
Aronda NYAKAIRIMA 
General 
 
End text. 
BROCK