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Statement on Meeting between the Chairperson
of the Regional Peace Initiaitve on Burundi, HE President
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Facilitator of the Burundi
Peace Process, HE Deputy President J Zuma, 12 October
2004
Deputy President Jacob Zuma, the Facilitator of the
Burundi peace process, today met with President Yoweri
Museveni of Uganda, in the President's capacity as chairperson
of the Great Lakes Regional Initiative on Burundi.
The two leaders reviewed the progress made in the Burundi
peace process, since the last regional summit held on
18 August 2004. They welcomed the progress made by the
Burundi parties since the last Summit.
The meeting received a comprehensive report and proposals
from the Independent Electoral Commission of Burundi,
tasked with preparing for the country's elections, aimed
at ushering in democracy. The elections are supposed
to take place by the end of October 2004, in terms of
the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement.
In view of the report and proposals of the IEC, the
two leaders resolved that President Museveni should
consult with regional Heads of State with a view to
convening an urgent regional summit to discuss the way
forward.
Enquiries: Lakela Kaunda
Cell: 09256 7860 7947
Issued by: The Presidency
12 October 2004
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