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Minister Lekota Attends International Working Group Meeting
on Côte d'Ivoire, 23 June 2006 Abidjan - South African Defence
Minister Mosiuoa Lekota today Friday 23 June 2006 jetted into Abidjan where he
is attending the 8th session of the International Working Group (IWG) on Côte
d'Ivoire. Minister Lekota's attendance of this session of the IWG comes
within the context of South Africa's mandate to mediate a settlement to the political
challenges experienced by the people of Côte d'Ivoire. It is expected
that this session of the IWG will review progress achieved in the implementation
of the roadmap and implementation of the disarmament and national identification
processes to be undertaken in terms of United Nations Security Council Resolution
1633 (2005). In this regard, military dialogue between the Chiefs of Staff
of the New Forces (FAFN) and the Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (FANCI) resumed
in Abidjan, 16 - 17 May 2006 during which issues for the commencement of the pilot
pre-regroupment projects as discussed while the national identification process
started on 18 May 2006. Minister Lekota is expected to return to South
Africa on Friday 23 June 2006. Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853
Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001 23
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