Asked about the recent announcement by the M23 that it would not participate in the talks due to sanctions imposed by the European Union on its members, an official source from the presidency said he was unaware of the information.
"All conditions are in place for the start of direct negotiations tomorrow (Tuesday), March 18, as scheduled," reads a note from the press office of the President of the Republic, João Lourenço.
The note distributed to the press says that the delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo is already in Luanda and that the arrival of the M23 delegation in the capital was expected this Monday.
