ANNEX 2:

REAFFIRMATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND BY UNITA OF THE RELEVANT LEGAL INSTRUMENTS

1. The "Acordos de Paz";

2. Security Council Resolutions.

Lusaka, 19 November 1993

For the attention of His Excellency
Maître Alioune Blondin Beye
Special Representative of the United
Nations Secretary-General for Angola
Lusaka

Excellency,

We have the honor to inform you herewith that, within the framework of discussions of item I on the agenda of the Lusaka peace talks, the Government of the Republic of Angola represented by its delegation, solemnly and officially reaffirms the validity of the "Acordos de paz para Angola," concluded with UNITA on 31 May 1991 at Lisbon, Portugal.

The Government of the Republic of Angola also reaffirms its unequivocal acceptance of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council relating to the post-electoral conflict, in particular, resolutions 804, of 29 January 1993; 811, of 12 March 1993 ; 823, of 30 April 1993; 834, of 1 June 1993; 851, of 14 July 1993 and 864, of 15 September 1993.

Fernando Faustino Muteka
Head of the Government delegation
Lusaka, 20 November 1993

UNITA'S POSITION ON ITEM I.1 OF THE LUSAKA-II AGENDA:

UNITA reaffirms the validity of the "Acordos de Paz para Angola" as the basis for peace in Angola.

Taking into consideration the current situation of our country and the imperatives of peace, the "Acordos de Paz para Angola" must be updated.

UNITA'S POSITION ON ITEM I.2 OF THE LUSAKA-II AGENDA:

UNITA reaffirms that it has taken good note of the Security Council resolutions relating to the Angolan crisis, particularly resolution 864/93, as indicated in our letter dated 30 October 1993 addressed to His Excellency, Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali, Secret ary General of the UN.