Brussels, 22/08/2000 (Agence Europe) - On 21 August, the French Presidency made the following declaration on behalf of the EU:
"The EU takes note of the installation of the Constituent and Legislative Assembly on 21 August 2000 in Lubumbashi. However, it has decided not to attend the opening ceremony of the Assembly on the grounds that it is not certain that this new institution is compatible with the national dialogue provided for by the Lusaka Agreement. The EU reaffirms that the national...