South Africa accepts Angola-Namibia accord - Department of State statement - transcript

DEPARTMENT STATEMENT, N0V. 22, 1988

We are pleased to confirm notification by the Government of South Africa that its Cabinet has accepted the schedule for total Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola negotiated under U.S. mediation in Geneva last week. With this step, all three governments involved in these talks have signaled their acceptance of the Geneva understandings. The way is now clear to completion of the negotiations and the signing of the interlocking set of agreements the parties have agreed to conclude.

South African, Cuban, and Angolan delegations are currently conferring with each other and with UN officials in New York to prepare for a final round of negotiations in Brazzaville. The United States continues to mediate discussions between the parties.

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