Madagascar / Haile Menkerios to continue good offices work
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, February 27, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Daily press briefing by the office of the spokesperson for the UN secretary-general
Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios, who has been travelling in Africa with the Secretary-General, has been sent by the Secretary-General to Madagascar to continue our good offices work there. He will report to the Secretary-General on his return from the country.
Menkerios arrived in Madagascar today, and he has already met with President Marc Ravalomanana. And he expects also to meet today with the Mayor of the capital, Andry Rajoelina.
Last night, the Secretary-General met at the airport in Johannesburg with Madagascar’s Foreign Minister and the Minister of Economic Trade and Industry, who asked for a more active United Nations role in dealing with the parties in the country. The Secretary-General assured them that a mediator has been appointed who would arrive in Madagascar shortly, in addition to Mr. Menkerios.
SOURCE : United Nations – Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General
