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President Thabo Mbeki to Lead AU Delegation
to Comoros
President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will lead an AU
delegation of countries of the Region on a visit to
the Comoros on Saturday 20 December 2003. The visit
is part of efforts by the AU to help the Comorian people
find a speedy resolution to their current political
challenges.
The AU has charged South Africa, Magadascar, Mauritius,
Tanzania and Mozambique under the leadership of President
Thabo Mbeki to assist the Comorean people in removing
obstacles leading to the holding of free and fair parliamentary
elections for both the islands and the Comorean Union
as a whole.
A number of visits by the AU Ministerial delegation
led by Minister Dlamini Zuma have taken place and progress
made towards a return to a constitutional order. In
this regard, free and fair elections for the President
of the Union of Comoros and the Presidents of the autonomous
islands took place under international supervision.
Several issues such as the division of power, the budget,
security, customs and tax revenue still needs to be
ironed out with a view to creating a climate conducive
for the holding of free and fair parliamentary elections.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853
Department of Foreign Affairs
P/Bag X152
Pretoria
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18 December 2003
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