Kinshasa, July 13th, 2025 (CPA). – A memorandum of understanding on the digitisation of parliamentary proceedings has been signed on Saturday between the President of the French Senate and his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the side-lines of the 50th session of the Francophone Parliamentary Assemblies held on July 12th 13th in Paris, the capital of France, according to a statement consulted on Sunday by CPA.
‘On the side-lines of the 50th session of the Francophone Parliamentary Assemblies, which closes on Sunday July 13th in Paris, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, President of the Senate of DRC, and his French counterpart, Gerard Larche, have signed a memorandum of understanding on the digitis’, it is read in the Senate statement. According to the source, this memorandum of understanding also focuses on international activities and parliamentary diplomacy of friendship, financial and administrative autonomy, and institutional information and communication systems. The same source has emphasised that the agreement consists of organising exchanges of experience and expertise in various fields for the benefit of the parliaments and staff of the parties, including the organisation, role and work of parliamentary committees, the passing of laws, legislative procedures and the monitoring of the application of laws.
This memorandum of understanding, has reported the press release, also aims to monitor government action and evaluate public policies, territorial organisation, decentralisation, and monitoring of local authorities and their powers and finances. “This ceremony has been attended by several senior officials from DRC, including Jean Michel Sama Lukonde, accompanied by the Second Vice-President of the Senate, Bahati Lukwebo, and several senators, notably Christophe Lutundula and Jose Mpanda. Not to mention DRC Ambassador to France, Professor Emile Ngoyi, and many other personalities including Nadege Boboy Mwabela and Gaston Nkole Tshimwanga”, the statement has indicated. ‘This memorandum of understanding on cooperation allows France and DRC to commit to building a deeper partnership based on the principles of trust and mutual benefit,’ the source has explained. The 50th session works of the Francophone Parliamentary Assembly have brought together some 30 parliamentary presidents and more than 500 delegates. CPA/