Title: The Congolese Prime Minister attends the inauguration of President Erdogan in Turkey: a new stage for investment projects in the DRC
Congolese Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge attended the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey. This presence at the event was intended to represent the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Félix Antoine Tshisekedi.
Re-elected with 52% of the vote as head of Turkey for a third term, Erdogan was sworn in this Saturday, June 3, 2023 before the Ankara parliament, in the presence of heads of state and government and foreign ministers. This ceremony was a new stage in the relations between Turkey and the DRC, two partner and privileged countries.
Turkey is actively involved in the realization of several major investment projects in the DRC, in particular the construction of the Kinshasa financial center but also the modernization of N’djili airport. The presence of the Congolese Prime Minister at the investiture of Recep Tayyip Erdogan is further proof of the importance that Turkey attaches to its relations with the DRC.
Among the other projects linking the two countries, we can also mention the construction of bridges in Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the modernization of the national railway company SNCC, or the construction of social housing for the Congolese population.
These large-scale projects are all opportunities for the DRC to revive its economy and create jobs for its population. They also demonstrate the growing interest of international investors in the economic potential of the DRC and the ambition of the Tshisekedi government to strengthen partnerships with foreign countries.
In short, the inauguration of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey was an opportunity for Congolese Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge to strengthen economic ties between the DRC and Turkey. These investment projects are all signs of the growing confidence of foreign investors in the DRC and its ability to provide long-term economic opportunities for its population.