Japanese Gov't Donates $100,000 For Peace Talks

The Japanese Government has donated 100,000 dollars to the ECOWAS as its contribution to the Liberian Peace Talks currently underway in Ghana.

The talks, which is through the initiative of President J A Kufuor and being mediated by General Abdulsalami Abubakar are expected to bring about an agreement for a comprehensive peace process and a lasting ceasefire, electoral reforms and respect for fundamental human rights in Liberia.

A statement issued in Accra on thursday from the Japanese Embassy said the grant brings up to 300,000 dollars as financial support to ECOWAS since 2000.

Earlier grants included the financing of peace process in Cote d'Ivoire. Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) in a press briefing commended the Japan for its assistance, saying it indicates the faith Japan has in ECOWAS.