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(TALKZIMBABWE) Lift Zimbabwe sanctions: Zuma

Lift Zimbabwe sanctions: Zuma
SAPA
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:28:00 +0000

CAPE TOWN. South Africa’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma yesterday urged the west to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. Addressing the Sadc Council of Ministers’ meeting, she said the formation of an inclusive Government in Zimbabwe had indeed paved the way for Zimbabweans to begin the process of national reconciliation, economic recovery, reconstruction and development.

Sadc and the rest of the world should help the people of Zimbabwe in their endeavour to address their economic challenges as well as the humanitarian crisis facing their country.

"Accordingly, as the international community, we must create an enabling environment for the Zimbabwean people to succeed by, among others, lifting the sanctions imposed on the country," she said.

South Africa assumed the chair of Sadc in August 2008 against the milieu of a number of important political developments, not least of all developments in Zimbabwe, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the European Partnership Agreements negotiations and lately, the situation in Madagascar.

"As (the) Sadc, we can today proudly state that we have played a major role in facilitating the political solution to the situation in Zimbabwe."

Sadc would also continue to help the governments and people of the DRC and Madagascar address their challenges.

Dlamini-Zuma said Sadc could also not ignore the impact of the global financial and economic crisis facing the world.

"Indeed and unless urgent steps are taken to address the impact of this global crisis, the progress that our region has made over the years towards integration will be slowed down," she said.

The meeting ends today.

— SAPA.

Labels: JACOB ZUMA, SANCTIONS, ZIMBABWE

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