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Burundi welcomes UN resolution calling for urgent dialogue to solve stalemate

Xinhua, November 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Burundian government on Friday welcomed a resolution UN Security Council resolution that urged the east African country to reject violence and to protect human rights.

"The government (of Burundi) welcomes the very wise content of the resolution that is in line with the government which has always promoted dialogue in problem solving," said Burundian Government Spokesman Philippe Nzobonariba.

In the statement, Nzobonariba thanked Burundi's partners that supported the country and understood the country's realities.

The statement urged partners who "still hesitate" to quickly re-launch cooperation as it is the only solution that will bring sustainable response to the issue Burundians are facing, namely poverty.

The statement underlined that the Burundian government "remains concerned by peace and security" and commits that it will do its best through organizing a dialogue inside and outside Burundi.

On Thursday, the UN Security Council Resolution meeting in New York analyzed the political crisis prevailing in Burundi.

The council adopted a resolution calling for an inter-Burundians' dialogue to find a nationally owned solution to the crisis that broke out in April with protests against the third term bid of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza.

More than 200 persons are reported to have been killed during the protests and the post-electoral violence that followed the protests whereas the continued worsening of humanitarian situation has forced more than 200,000 Burundian citizens to seek refuge in neighboring countries.

The UN Security Council appointed a special adviser for the prevention of conflicts and urged the UN Secretary General to give, within 15 days, options for a future presence of UN peacekeepers in the east African nation. Endit