Your Excellency
Haillemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic Ethiopia and Chairperson
of the African Union;
Excellencies Heads of State and
Government;
Your Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary
General of the United Nations;
Your Excellency Dr. Nkosazan Dlamin
Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission;
Invited Guests;
Ladies and Gentlemen.
This is a very auspicious
and historic day for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo,
her neighbours and the entire Great Lakes Region. It is a momentous
day for the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Africa, the African Union, United Nations and
the entire international community.
The people of the DRC
have suffered for too long. They deserve a break. They deserve to live
a better life; a life where their safety and security is assured and
guaranteed; a life where they pre-occupy themselves with
more important things for improving their living conditions.
The signatures we have just
appended to the Framework is a solemn undertaking and commitment to
deliver on the aspirations of the people of DRC and the Great Lakes Region for peace, security,
stability and cooperation.
On behalf of the Government
and people of the United Republic of Tanzania I promise that we will
play our part accordingly.
In conclusion, I commend the Secretary General of
the United Nations, H.E. Ban Ki-Moon for this great initiative. I thank
the AU Commission Chairperson, H.E. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for the Leadership
which made this event possible.
Last but not least, I thank
the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Chairperson of the African Union, H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn
for his wise leadership and warm reception and gracious hospitality
accorded to us.
I thank
you for your kind attention.
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