MEETING BETWEEN ACTING PRESIDENT MBEKI AND SAVIMBI

Issued by: Office of the Executive President T.M. Mbeki

Acting President Mbeki today met with Unita leader Dr Jonas Savimbi at his official residence, Goedehoop, in Pretoria. Dr Savimbi, who requested the meeting, briefed the Acting President about the peace process in Angola.

The Unita leader reassured Mr Mbeki that the peace process in Angola is still on course.

During the meeting Dr Savimbi re-iterated that Unita remains committee to:

• The agreements contained in the Lusaka Protocol and the peace process;
• The quartering of all its troops;
• The process of demobilisation and the creation of a new national army and
• The creation of a Government of National Unity.

However Dr Savimbi told the Acting President that the success of the peace process required that donor countries fulfill their pledges of financial assistance to Angola.

Issued by: Ricky Naidoo Deputy Director: Communications

Date: 8 July 1996

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