Vote of Thanks

CM/Res.1014 (XLII)

VOTE OF THANKS

The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in its Forty- second Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 10 to 17 July, 1985,

Expressing its satisfaction with excellent arrangements which have contributed to the smooth process of the deliberations of the Forty-second Ordinary Session in a spirit of brotherhood and cordiality,

Expressing its satisfaction with the competent manner in which the Chairman of the Council of Ministers has directed the deliberations of this Session,

Noting the significance of this Forty-second Session of the Council and its preparation for the historic Economic Summit and the landmark recommendations which will be submitted to the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government:

1. EXPRESSES ITS PROFOUND GRATITUDE to the Government and people of Socialist Ethiopia for the warm and fraternal welcome accorded to the delegations of OAU Member States;

2. EXPRESSES FURTHER its thanks to Comrade Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council of the Workers Party of Ethiopia and Commander in Chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Socialist Ethiopia, for the important address which was delivered on his behalf by Comrade, Our Colleague Goshu Wolde, Member of the Central Committee of the WPE and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Socialist Ethiopia;

3. COMMENDS the Chairman of the Council for the competent manner in which he directed the deliberations of this Session;