81. Some agreement was reached over controlling the import of arms, the drawing up of buffer zones and the release of prisoners and hostages. 82. In December, the World Food Programme announced that it had reached an agreement with the government and the EPLF to reopen the port. 83. Similar agreements were reached that weekend with railworkers and post and telecommunications staff. 84. Agreement was reached with the Soviet Union in October on the establishment and functions of a Soviet consulate-general. 85. Some important areas in which agreement was reached included financial services, tariffs, public procurement and an anti-dumping code. 86. The OAU Secretary-General, Salim Ahmed Salim, was asked to assist all parties in Somalia to reach an agreement to safeguard national unity and ensure peace and stability. 87. Joint agreement was reached, however, on the creation of an International Supervision Commission to verify possible stages of a future peace process. 88. Eventual agreement was reached in June on the choice of Sir Ninian Stephen, a former Governor-General of Australia. 89. Neither Baker nor Bessmertnykh elaborated on how their CFE agreement was reached, but Baker stressed later that it respected the full integrity and credibility of the treaty. 90. Once the agreement had been reached the National Front-Left Front grouping withdrew its nomination which had been in support of the outgoing Speaker, Rabi Ray. |
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