Rev. 1 PSC/AHG/Comm(LXIV) Page 3 iii) the Prime Minister shall also have the necessary authority over all the integrated Ivorian defense and security forces to enable him to carry out the tasks assigned to him, iv) as provided for in decision PSC/AHG/Comm(XL) and resolution 1633 (2005), the Ministers shall be accountable to the Prime Minister, who shall have full authority over his Cabinet, v) in the accomplishment of the mission of the Government, the Council of Ministers may, in all matters, take decisions by ordinances or decrees. In particular, the Council of Ministers may adopt, by ordinance, appropriate practical measures within the spirit of the law to speed up the processes of issuing duplicates of birth certificates and certificates of nationality, vi) as provided for by decision PSC/AHG/Comm(XL) and resolution 1633 (2005), the Prime Minister shall not, in accordance with the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, be eligible to stand for the elections to be organized on 31st October 2007, at the latest; 15. Decides to accept the request of President Thabo Mbeki for South Africa to hand over the role of Mediation, following its election to the United Nations Security Council. The Council reaffirms that the African Union will continue to call upon the leadership of President Mbeki in the resolution of the Ivorian crisis. The Council congratulates South Africa for its election to the United Nations Security Council and expresses confidence that South Africa will continue to support the resolution of the various African conflicts and strive towards world peace and security; 16. Decides to entrust the pursuit of the mediation to President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo, in his capacity as Chairperson of the AU, in liaison with the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union and ECOWAS and, as the need may arise, in liaison with any other African leader willing to make a contribution to the search for peace in Côte d’Ivoire. The Council further decides that the representative of the African Union Mediator shall lead the day-to-day mediation in Côte d’Ivoire, in conformity with decision PSC/AHG/Comm(XL) ; 17. Reaffirms the centrality of DDR to the peace process and calls for its immediate completion as well as for the completion of the disarmament and dismantling of the militias, which should run concurrently with the identification of citizens. The Council invites the Ivorian authorities to commence security sector reform that would establish a unified force structure and which would reinforce the republican and neutral character of the forces; 18. Agrees on the need to organize seminars on security sector reform by the African Union and ECOWAS, in collaboration with partners and with the participation of commanding and senior officers from West African countries emerging from conflict. These seminars will examine, among other issues, the principles of civilian control of armed forces and personal and individual responsibility for acts of impunity or violation of human rights;