The Special Envoy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Great Lakes Region Katja Lasseur, has expressed optimism tenuous security situation in Burundi has greatly advanced.
She made the revelations last week while on a five-day visit to Burundi.
She said Netherlands believes that only the Arusha inter-Burundian dialogue can help solve the current Burundi crisis.
“I hope this peace talk process will accelerate this time. I hope all political actors are ready to talk to each other in order to better prepare for the 2020 elections,” said Katja.
Katja added that the Kingdom of the Netherlands is convinced that the Burundi crisis will be resolved through the inter-Burundian dialogue led by former Tanzanian President, William Benjamin Mkapa.
According to the local media, her visit was to assess the current security and political situation.
She also said she talked with political actors and authorities about the dialogue process.
“We have analyzed together how the Kingdom of the Netherlands can continue to support this process of political dialogue in order to find a sustainable solution to the current crisis”, Katja told the media.
She said she had noticed a significant improvement in the political and security.
Katja urged all Burundians to be patient in relation to the slow progress of the dialogue. According to her, leading the international negotiations is difficult.
“Mkapa continues his work to facilitate the inter-Burundian negotiations. He is trying to find ways to bring the government and opposition together.”
