The document was published on the official legal information portal. 

It states that the Russian Ministry of Defense, with the participation of interested federal authorities, has been instructed to conduct negotiations with the Congolese side and, upon reaching an agreement, to sign this agreement on behalf of the Russian government.

In this case, it is allowed to make changes to the attached draft that are not of a fundamental nature.

In July 2023, negotiations were reported between Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Defense Alexander Fomin and Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean-Pierre Bemba.