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President Thabo Mbeki and Deputy President
Jacob Zuma to Attend Burundi Summit, 16 August 2004
President Thabo Mbeki and Deputy President Jacob Zuma
will pay a special visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
on 17-18 August to attend the 22nd Great Lakes Heads
of State Summit on Burundi, which takes place on 18
August.
The Summit will review progress made since the last
Summit held on 5 June 2004, which among other things
called for a speedy organisation of Burundi elections
as per the Arusha agreement timeframes, mandated the
Facilitator, Deputy President Zuma, to assist the Burundi
parties to reach a post-election power sharing agreement
and also announced action against the Palipehutu-FNL,
the Burundi armed group which remains outside of the
peace process.
The Deputy President will present a report to the Summit
on the progress made on the power sharing talks and
other interventions since the last Summit.
Enquiries: Lakela Kaunda
Cell: 082 782 2575
Bheki Khumalo
Cell: 083 2569133
Issued by: The Presidency
16 August 2004
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