Assembly/AU/Dec.369(XVII) Page 7 uprising which took place in January/February 2011, in particular the atmosphere of freedom and democracy that now prevails, the opening of the political space and the adoption of a new legislation to facilitate the formation of political parties, the constitutional referendum of 19 March 2011, and the steps being taken to enable the Egyptian people to democratically choose their leaders and establish institutions that are truly representative and respectful of fundamental freedoms and human rights. The Assembly ENCOURAGES the Egyptian authorities and parties to persevere in their efforts to complete the transition and ensure that the aspirations and hope of the Egyptian people are fulfilled. The Assembly REQUESTS the Commission to spare no efforts in supporting and accompanying the transition, building notably on the outcome of the visits undertaken by the Chairperson and the Panel of the Wise to Egypt, on 26 and 27 March 2011 and from 4 to 6 June 2011, respectively. The Assembly STRONGLY URGES AU partners and the international financial institutions to provide the much-needed support to assist Egypt in addressing its socio-economic challenges and lay the foundation for sustainable democracy and development; 27. REITERATES ITS DEEP CONCERN at the prevailing situation in Libya, as well as its conviction that only a political solution will make it possible to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the Libyan people and preserve the unity and territorial integrity of the country. In this respect, the Assembly STRESSES the continued relevance of the AU Roadmap as articulated by the PSC at its 265 th Meeting held on 10 March 2011. The Assembly REAFFIRMS the decision on the peaceful resolution of the Libyan crisis adopted at its Extraordinary Session held on 25 May 2011. The Assembly PAYS TRIBUTE to the five Heads of State members of the AU High-Level ad hoc Committee on Libya and EXPRESSES FULL SUPPORT to them in the pursuit of their mandate; 28. EXPRESSES THE PROFOUND APPRECIATION of the AU to the Governments and peoples of Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia for the generosity with which they have welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees, particularly African refugees, fleeing the conflict and NATO bombings in Libya. The Assembly ALSO COMMENDS UNHCR, IOM and other humanitarian agencies for their invaluable assistance; 29. WELCOMES the significant progress made in the implementation of the AU Border Programme (AUBP), as a follow-up to the Declaration on pursuing and accelerating the implementation of the AU Border Programme (AUBP), adopted at the 2nd Conference of African Ministers responsible for Border Issues held in Addis Ababa 25 March 2010, and endorsed by the 17th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council [EX.CL/Dec.563(XVII)], including the successful celebration of the First African Border Day, as well as support to field efforts on the delimitation/demarcation of frontiers, cross-border cooperation and capacity building. The Assembly DECIDES, in view of the many challenges yet to be overcome and the recommendation made by the Commission, to extend to 2017 the initial deadline of 2012, set by the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa (CSSDCA) of July 2002, for the completion of the delimitation/demarcation of all