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Letter to Kofi Annan [un003.jpg]
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- 2001-08-05 - ? (Creation)
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Page 1 of 2 of a letter written by Nelson Mandela to Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations re the Burundi Peace Mission.
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5 August 2001
HE Mr Kofi Annan
Secretary-General
United Nations Organisation
NEW YORK
USA
Dear Sir,
The 19 signatories to the Arusha Peace Agreement met in Pretoria, South Africa, on 10 July 2001. All of them with the exception of 5, accepted the decision of the Great Lakes Summit of Heads of States taken in Lusaka, Zambia on 8 July 2001, that President Pierre Buyoya from the Tutsi community should lead the first 18 months of the Burundi Transitional Government. Mr Domitien Ndayizeye, from the Hutu community, would serve as Vice-President for that period.
On 23 July 2001 the Heads of States from the Great Lakes Region met in Arusha and resolved that the Transitional Government for the first 18 months period would be installed on 1 November 2001. On that day in Bujumbura a Cabinet of 25 Ministers would be sworn in. We attach for your information, a copy of the conditions subject to which President Buyoya has been appointed (marked "A") as well as a copy of a communiqué issued by the summit on 23 July 2001 (marked "B").
Some of these leaders fled Burundi in 1993 when the first democratically elected President, Melchior Ndadaye, was assassinated by Tutsi paratroopers. It is absolutely imperative for peace and stability during the first 18 months period, that these leaders be sworn in at the same time as President Buyoya. It would, however, be extremely dangerous for them to re-¬enter Burundi without proper security arrangements.
The appointment of President Buyoya as leader for the first 18 months brought to an end a debate among Burundians, which started in March 2000. The negotiators had requested the Facilitator to choose the Leader of the first period, as they were unable to agree on the matter. The Facilitator rejected the request, and pointed out that it was for the Burundians to choose the leader and not for the Facilitator.
On 6 July 2001 the Defence Ministers of Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and the Belgian Ambassador in Pretoria met in South Africa and discussed contingency plans to support the peace process in Burundi.
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HE Mr Kofi Annan
Secretary-General
United Nations Organisation
NEW YORK
USA
Dear Sir,
The 19 signatories to the Arusha Peace Agreement met in Pretoria, South Africa, on 10 July 2001. All of them with the exception of 5, accepted the decision of the Great Lakes Summit of Heads of States taken in Lusaka, Zambia on 8 July 2001, that President Pierre Buyoya from the Tutsi community should lead the first 18 months of the Burundi Transitional Government. Mr Domitien Ndayizeye, from the Hutu community, would serve as Vice-President for that period.
On 23 July 2001 the Heads of States from the Great Lakes Region met in Arusha and resolved that the Transitional Government for the first 18 months period would be installed on 1 November 2001. On that day in Bujumbura a Cabinet of 25 Ministers would be sworn in. We attach for your information, a copy of the conditions subject to which President Buyoya has been appointed (marked "A") as well as a copy of a communiqué issued by the summit on 23 July 2001 (marked "B").
Some of these leaders fled Burundi in 1993 when the first democratically elected President, Melchior Ndadaye, was assassinated by Tutsi paratroopers. It is absolutely imperative for peace and stability during the first 18 months period, that these leaders be sworn in at the same time as President Buyoya. It would, however, be extremely dangerous for them to re-¬enter Burundi without proper security arrangements.
The appointment of President Buyoya as leader for the first 18 months brought to an end a debate among Burundians, which started in March 2000. The negotiators had requested the Facilitator to choose the Leader of the first period, as they were unable to agree on the matter. The Facilitator rejected the request, and pointed out that it was for the Burundians to choose the leader and not for the Facilitator.
On 6 July 2001 the Defence Ministers of Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and the Belgian Ambassador in Pretoria met in South Africa and discussed contingency plans to support the peace process in Burundi.
...2/
Note
5 August 2001
HE Mr Kofi Annan
Secretary-General
United Nations Organisation
NEW YORK
USA
Dear Sir,
The 19 signatories to the Arusha Peace Agreement met in Pretoria, South Africa, on 10 July 2001. All of them with the exception of 5, accepted the decision of the Great Lakes Summit of Heads of States taken in Lusaka, Zambia on 8 July 2001, that President Pierre Buyoya from the Tutsi community should lead the first 18 months of the Burundi Transitional Government. Mr Domitien Ndayizeye, from the Hutu community, would serve as Vice-President for that period.
On 23 July 2001 the Heads of States from the Great Lakes Region met in Arusha and resolved that the Transitional Government for the first 18 months period would be installed on 1 November 2001. On that day in Bujumbura a Cabinet of 25 Ministers would be sworn in. We attach for your information, a copy of the conditions subject to which President Buyoya has been appointed (marked "A") as well as a copy of a communiqué issued by the summit on 23 July 2001 (marked "B").
Some of these leaders fled Burundi in 1993 when the first democratically elected President, Melchior Ndadaye, was assassinated by Tutsi paratroopers. It is absolutely imperative for peace and stability during the first 18 months period, that these leaders be sworn in at the same time as President Buyoya. It would, however, be extremely dangerous for them to re-¬enter Burundi without proper security arrangements.
The appointment of President Buyoya as leader for the first 18 months brought to an end a debate among Burundians, which started in March 2000. The negotiators had requested the Facilitator to choose the Leader of the first period, as they were unable to agree on the matter. The Facilitator rejected the request, and pointed out that it was for the Burundians to choose the leader and not for the Facilitator.
On 6 July 2001 the Defence Ministers of Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and the Belgian Ambassador in Pretoria met in South Africa and discussed contingency plans to support the peace process in Burundi.
...2/
HE Mr Kofi Annan
Secretary-General
United Nations Organisation
NEW YORK
USA
Dear Sir,
The 19 signatories to the Arusha Peace Agreement met in Pretoria, South Africa, on 10 July 2001. All of them with the exception of 5, accepted the decision of the Great Lakes Summit of Heads of States taken in Lusaka, Zambia on 8 July 2001, that President Pierre Buyoya from the Tutsi community should lead the first 18 months of the Burundi Transitional Government. Mr Domitien Ndayizeye, from the Hutu community, would serve as Vice-President for that period.
On 23 July 2001 the Heads of States from the Great Lakes Region met in Arusha and resolved that the Transitional Government for the first 18 months period would be installed on 1 November 2001. On that day in Bujumbura a Cabinet of 25 Ministers would be sworn in. We attach for your information, a copy of the conditions subject to which President Buyoya has been appointed (marked "A") as well as a copy of a communiqué issued by the summit on 23 July 2001 (marked "B").
Some of these leaders fled Burundi in 1993 when the first democratically elected President, Melchior Ndadaye, was assassinated by Tutsi paratroopers. It is absolutely imperative for peace and stability during the first 18 months period, that these leaders be sworn in at the same time as President Buyoya. It would, however, be extremely dangerous for them to re-¬enter Burundi without proper security arrangements.
The appointment of President Buyoya as leader for the first 18 months brought to an end a debate among Burundians, which started in March 2000. The negotiators had requested the Facilitator to choose the Leader of the first period, as they were unable to agree on the matter. The Facilitator rejected the request, and pointed out that it was for the Burundians to choose the leader and not for the Facilitator.
On 6 July 2001 the Defence Ministers of Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and the Belgian Ambassador in Pretoria met in South Africa and discussed contingency plans to support the peace process in Burundi.
...2/