For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 18, 2003
U.S. Welcomes Signing of Liberian Peace Agreement
Statement by the Press Secretary
Liberian Peace Agreement Signed in Accra, Ghana
The United States welcomes the signing of the peace agreement today in
Accra, Ghana by Liberia's Government, rebel groups, political parties,
and leaders of Liberia's civil society. The United States appreciates
the efforts of ECOWAS Chair Kufuor, ECOWAS Executive Secretary Shambas,
and the mediator of the talks, General Abubakar. The United States
expects all parties to abide by the terms of the agreement and to live
up to their commitments to stop all hostilities, to fully support the
formation of the new government, and to ensure full humanitarian
access. This historic agreement provides the people of Liberia and its
new leadership an unprecedented opportunity to begin the process of
healing and reconciliation toward a peaceful, stable, and prosperous
Liberia.
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