Assembly/AU/Dec.193 (XI) Page 4 18. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the efforts deployed by the Central African Government in the promotion of the Inclusive Political Dialogue. The Assembly COMMENDS the conclusion of the preparatory work for the said Dialogue and URGES all the parties concerned to participate in it in a constructive manner. The Assembly WELCOMES the signing in Libreville on 21 June 2008, of the Comprehensive Ceasefire and Peace Agreement between the Government and the People’s Army for the Restoration of Democracy (APRD) and the Union for Rally of Democratic Forces (UFDR). The Assembly URGES the Democratic Front for the People of Central Africa (FDPC) to sign the said Agreement, and TAKES NOTE of the decision of the ECCAS Summit to transfer the management of the FOMUC from CEMAC to ECCAS, and EXPRESSES ITS APPRECIATION to all the development partners for their constant support and their commitment alongside the Central African authorities and ENCOURAGES them to continue and strengthen their support to the consolidation of peace and stability in the CAR; 19. WELCOMES the efforts deployed towards the implementation of the Joint Communiqué signed in Nairobi, on 9 November 2007 by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan Governments, as well as the work achieved by the Joint Monitoring Group established by the Tripartite+ Summit held in Addis Ababa on 5 December 2007. Furthermore, the Assembly URGES the Congolese parties to comply with the Goma Statements of Commitment, to strictly implement them with a view to accelerating the re-establishment of State authority in the Kivus, and promote the socio-economic development of the two provinces; 20. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION at the conclusion, in Bujumbura on 26 May 2008, by the Government of Burundi and the Palipehutu/FNL, of a Joint Declaration on the Cessations of Hostilities, which re-launches the implementation of the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement of 7 September 2006. The Assembly APPEALS to Member States and AU partners to provide all the necessary support to the ongoing efforts, thus contributing to the consolidation of peace in Burundi; 21. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION at the progress being made in the postconflict reconstruction and peace building efforts in Liberia, and ENCOURAGES the larger international community to continue to support the efforts of the Liberian Government; 22. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the progress made in the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire and WELCOMES, in particularly, the measures taken, on a consensual basis, to hold the presidential elections on 30 November 2008. The Assembly PAYS TRIBUTE to President Blaise Campaoré of Burkina Faso, the current Chairperson of ECOWAS, and Facilitator of the Inter-Ivorian Direct Dialogue. The Assembly URGES all the Ivorian parties to maintain and consolidate the dynamics of peace prevailing in the country since the signing of the Ouagadougou Political Agreement on