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Mediation group to promote peace accord in Aceh

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Radio Australia - February 26, 2003

A group mediating a peace pact between the Indonesian government and separatists in Aceh province, plans to deploy 15 personnel to promote the peace accord there.

The personnel will shortly be deployed in eight districts to promote the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement.

A spokesman for the Henry Dunant Centre, which mediated the peace accord, said peace promoters must remain neutral in providing Acehnese with information about the ceasefire agreement.

Since the landmark peace signing, reports of serious incidents committed by either party have been reduced to a fraction compared to pre-signing levels.

Both camps have entered the demilitarization phase under the peace pact earlier this month. Under the agreement, the Free Aceh Movement has to place weapons at designated secret locations while government forces halt their offensives.

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