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Feb 09th

Burundi: Nkurunziza in Rome for World Food Security Summit

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza left for Rome on Saturday to attend the World Food Security Summit being organised by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

The three-day meeting, which opens in the Italian capital on Monday, will bring together about 60 heads of state and government, an official Burundi government statement said in Bujumbura.

While in Rome, President Nkurunziza will hold talks with senior Italian officials on ways of reinforcing cooperation between both countries.

Meanwhile, President Nkurunziza will be awarded the 'Peace Prize' by San Egidio Center in Rome for his role in peaceful resolution of conflicts.

Bujumbura - 15/11/2009

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