SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TAJIKISTAN SUBMITS RESIGNATION TO SECRETARY-GENERAL

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SG/SM/7033

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TAJIKISTAN SUBMITS RESIGNATION TO SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is currently meeting with Jan Kubis (17 June, at noon), his Special Representative for Tajikistan. As you may be aware, Mr. Kubis is about to be appointed Secretary-General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). He has, therefore, submitted his resignation to the Secretary- General, with effect from 21 June.

The Secretary-General is deeply grateful to Mr. Kubis for his dedicated service to the United Nations and to the cause of peace in Tajikistan, where he has done much to keep the peace process moving ahead, despite difficult circumstances. The Secretary-General looks forward to working closely with him on this and other issues in his new function.

Mr. Kubis has served as Special Representative for Tajikistan since 15 June 1998.

Consultations are under way concerning his successor.

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