By Daphne Psaledakis and Sonia Rolley

WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda said in a statement on Friday that they had agreed an economic pact in Washington, as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to implement a peace deal and spur Western investment in the region.

Reuters earlier reported that technical teams from the delegations had initialed the Regional Economic Integration Framework on Friday.

“The REIF outlines key areas for fostering economic cooperation and development between the two nations,” according to a statement released by the State Department after a meeting of a joint oversight committee.

It is due to be signed by heads of state during a visit to the White House, but the date for that visit is unclear. The two presidents had been tentative

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