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Ban welcomes "Kampala accord" signed by Somali political figures

UNITED NATIONS, June 10 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon late Thursday welcomed the "Kampala Accord" signed earlier in the day between Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of the Transitional Federal Government and Speaker Shariff Hassan Sheikh Aden of the Transitional Federal Parliament.
The UN chief branded the accord as a positive step which will enable the Transitional Federal Institutions to work constructively in the interest of the Somali people, his press office said in a statement.
Ban commended the efforts of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and those of his Special Representative, Augustine P. Mahiga, in facilitating the signing of this Agreement.
He urged the Somali parties to swiftly implement this Accord within the framework of the Djibouti Agreement and in line with the Transitional Federal Charter, and called on them to act resolutely to complete the outstanding transitional tasks, including the promotion of national reconciliation, constitution-making and the associated public consultation, and the rebuilding of the security sector. He vowed that the United Nations will continue to support efforts to bring lasting peace and stability to Somalia and urged the international community to provide timely support to the Somali Transitional Institutions and to the African Union Mission in Somalia. (end) sj.rk KUNA 100906 Jun 11NNNN