Press Statement Sean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC February 23, 2007 Burundi: Recent Progress on DemocracyThe United States applauds the Government of Burundi's recent efforts to fortify its institutions by reinforcing democracy, transparency, and separation of powers. We encourage the Burundians in their efforts to increase dialogue among political parties, uphold the mandate of each branch of government, and advance respect for human rights. To support Burundi in these efforts, the United States government hopes to work with all major political parties in Burundi to nurture collaboration on issues of good governance, representative democracy, and political party strengthening. 2007/128
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