PSC/PR/COMM.2(CDXLII)
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COMMUNIQUÉ
The
Peace
and
Security
Council
of
the
African
Union
(AU),
at
its
442nd
meeting
held
on
17
June
2014,
adopted
the
following
decision
on
the
situation
in
the
Arab
Republic
of
Egypt:
Council,
1.
Takes
note
of
the
final
report
of
the
AU
High-‐Level
Panel
for
Egypt
[PSC/PR/3.(CDXLII)],
established
by
the
Chairperson
of
the
Commission
on
8
July
2013,
on
the
implementation
of
its
mandate,
as
well
as
of
the
presentation
made
by
the
Commissioner
for
Peace
and
Security;
2.
Recalls
communiqué
PSC/PR/COMM.(CCCLXXXIV),
adopted
at
its
384th
meeting
held
on
5
July
2013,
and
press
statements
PSC/MIN/BR.2(CCCLXXXVII),
PSC/PR/BR.2(CCCLXXXIX),
PSC/PR/BR.(CCCXC)
and
PSC/PR/BR.(CCCXCV)
adopted
at
its
387th,
389th,
390th
and
395th
meetings
held
on
29
July,
14
August,
16
August
and
13
September
2013,
respectively,
as
well
as
communiqué
PSC/AHG/COMM.3(CDXVI)
adopted
at
its
416th
meeting
held
on
29
January
2014
and
press
statement
PSC/PR/BR.(CDXXIX)
adopted
at
its
429th
meeting
held
on
16
April
2014.
In
this
regard,
Council
reaffirms
the
correctness
of
its
decision
characterizing
the
events
of
3
July
2013
in
Egypt
as
falling
under
the
definition
of
unconstitutional
changes
of
Government
as
stipulated
in
the
relevant
AU
instruments;
3.
Recalls
the
provisions
contained
in
Article
7
(2,
3
&
4)
of
the
Protocol
Relating
to
the
Establishment
of
the
Peace
and
Security
Council
and
the
obligation
of
all
AU
Member
States
to
comply
with
the
decisions
taken
by
Council
in
the
discharge
of
its
mandate;
4.
Commends
the
members
of
the
High-‐Level
Panel,
namely
former
Presidents
Alpha
Oumar
Konaré
of
Mali
and
Festus
Mogae
of
Botswana,
as
well
as
former
Prime
Minister
Dileita
Mohamed
Dileita
of
Djibouti,
for
the
commitment
and
dedication
with
which
they
discharged
the
mandate
entrusted
upon
them;
5.
Expresses
its
appreciation
to
the
Egyptian
stakeholders,
as
well
as
to
the
concerned
African
and
international
actors,
for
the
cooperation
extended
to
the
High-‐Level
Panel
in
the
discharge
of
its
mandate;
6.
Notes
the
steps
taken
in
the
implementation
of
the
Roadmap
announced
by
the
Egyptian
interim
authorities
on
3
July
2013,
including
the
holding
of
presidential
elections
on
25,
26
and
27
May
2014,
as
well
as
the
preliminary
statement
issued
by
the
AU
Elections
Observer
Mission;
7.
Welcomes
the
observations
made
by
the
Panel,
as
contained
in
paragraphs
63
to
82
of
its
report,
and
endorses
its
recommendations,
as
outlined
in
paragraphs
83
of
the
report,
in
particular
with
respect
to: