Belgium has, by means of the letter addressed by king Philip to the congolese president Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, “laid the foundation for a profound change” in relations between the two countries, said Tuesday the minister congolese foreign Affairs, Marie Ntumba Nzeza.

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” After 60 years of independence, the congolese people, with at its head the president of the Republic has just received wishes for a good celebration of independence day, the best that Belgium have ever sent to them. The King of the belgians Philippe has presented to the congolese people his deepest regret for the injuries inflicted on the congolese during the colonial period “, said the head of diplomacy congolese, cited by the news site News.cd.