President Donald Trump hosted the presidents from Rwanda and Congo at the U.S. Institute of Peace on Thursday to officially sign a peace agreement and participate in a ceremony to end conflict in the region.

“Today, we commit to stopping decades of violence and bloodshed and to begin a new era of harmony and cooperation between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda,” Trump said in his opening remarks. “I want to thank the two courageous leaders.”

“I’ve just held really fantastic meetings with both men and representatives from other countries, where we discussed the importance of upholding this new agreement, very detailed, powerful agreement,” he added.

Trump welcomed Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi to Washington to affirm their commitment

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