Source: Department of Foreign Affairs
Title: Pahad: Notes following International Relations, Peace & Security Cluster
Notes following Briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad, Media Centre Amphitheatre, Union Buildings, Tshwane
Burundi
The Facilitator, Minister Charles Nqakula is currently engaging the Government of Burundi and the Paliphehutu-FNL to restart the stalled negotiations. Negotiations stalled when the parties differed on the methodology to be used in finalising agreement on a comprehensive ceasefire. The Paliphehutu-FNL is insisting that before signing the agreement the two parties must engage thoroughly on the causes and reasons for the conflict, focusing on the role of the army.
The fundamental position of the FNL is that agreement must be reached on dismantling the army and rebuilding a new integrated one, imparting on it new ethics and behaviour. The mandate given by the regional leadership is to begin negotiations immediately on the implementation of a comprehensive ceasefire. The Facilitator has now given the parties until Thursday, 13 July 2006, to finalise preparations and to begin in earnest, immediate negotiations on the comprehensive ceasefire.
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