RWANDA/ZIMBABWE: Harare, Kigali and UNHCR sign tripartite agreement

The governments of Rwanda and Zimbabwe and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a tripartite agreement on Tuesday on the voluntary repatriation of an estimated 350 Rwandan refugees in Zimbabwe. Signing the agreement in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, the parties pledged to support the repatriation that is scheduled to begin in mid-2004. They assigned each other roles and responsibilities to ensure the success of the process.