Washington, Feb. 6 -- The United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held the inaugural meeting of a joint steering committee on Wednesday, formally launching implementation of a strategic partnership aimed at boosting US investment in the mineral-rich central African nation, the two governments said in a joint statement.
The meeting marked the start of operational work under the US-DRC Strategic Partnership Agreement, with Congo designating an initial list of Strategic Asset Reserve (SAR) assets. Under the agreement, U.S. companies will receive preferential access to the assets, a move the two sides said is intended to encourage investment, transparency and job creation, particularly in the critical minerals sector.
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