Brief Report on the Visit by Lt Gen Karl-Heinz Viereck

Visit to the ISS by Lt Gen Karl-Heinz Viereck,Operations Commander EUFOR RD Congo
13 September 2006

 

The ISS Pretoria was very fortunate to host Gen Viereck, Operations Commander EUFOR RD Congo on 13 September 2006. The seminar was well attended by 60 plus people from the diplomatic community, South African Government and the media.

 

Gen Viereck did a presentation at an open seminar on EUFOR RD Congo on the mission. The General explained that the mandate of the mission is to support the electoral process, MONUC, the evacuation of people in danger, the securing of the airport, information gathering and informing the people of DRC about their mission.  He stated that the mission is happy how it reacted during the crisis on 20 to 22 August. He said there is now a very good working relation between EUFOR, MONUC, FARDC, PNC, GSSP and Bemba’s soldiers.

 

The most important thing is for Kablila and Bemba to come to terms on the way forward and with the support of the international community this possible. He does not foresee that EUFOR would stay longer as mandated, that is the end of November 2006.