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Media statement on Zimbabwe inter-party dialogue
15 January 2009
President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Monday, 19 January 2009 lead a Southern African Development Community (SADC) delegation to Zimbabwe where discussions will be held with leaders of the country’s political parties involved in the inter-party dialogue.
The delegation will include President Guebuza of Mozambique and former South African President Thabo Mbeki, the facilitator in the Zimbabwe inter-party dialogue.
The meeting of the leaders will be followed by a meeting of the negotiating teams which is expected to discuss outstanding matters related to the implementation of the global agreement, including the processing of Zimbabwe Constitution Amendment 19.
The meeting of the negotiating teams was initially scheduled for Friday, 16 January 2009 but had to be postponed at the request of one of the parties.
For more information contact
Thabo Masebe
Cell: 082 410 8087
Issued by: The Presidency
15 January 2009