President Mills in Libya for
Heads of State and Government of the AU
summit
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
June 30, 2009, Ghanadot -
President of Ghana, Professor John Evans Atta Mills last
night left for Libya to attend the 13th Summit of Heads of
State and Government of the African Union in Sirte, Libya.
The Monday, June 29 to Saturday July 4, trip will also be
used to attend the11th Summit of the African Peer Review
Mechanism (APRM).
President Mills would make a brief statement at the APRM
Summit during which Mali, Mozambique and Lesotho would be
the subjects of Peer Review.
A press statement issued by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Presidential
Spokesperson indicated that among the issues to be addressed
at the main AU summit, include the Crisis in Madagascar and
the implementation of the decisions of the Assembly to
transform the AU Commission into the African Union
Authority.
There would also be a progress report on the AU Commission
on the implementation of the decision of the Assembly on the
abuse of the principle of universal jurisdiction, as adopted
by the 12th Ordinary Session of the Assembly.
The summit would study a report of the AU Commission on the
Meeting of African States Parties to the Rome Statute on the
International Criminal Court and the African Union Peace and
Security Council, which will cover extensively progress to
date on the continental issues relating to peace and
security.
There would be another progress report on the implementation
of the Assembly Decision on the Hissene Habre, the former
Chadian leader as adopted by the 12th Ordinary Session of
the Assembly.
Ghanadot
