UN General Assembly
2014

help the Burundian political parties in the holding of transparent, free and democratic elections, the Burundian Parliament adopted the electoral code by consensus. Subsequently, the Head of State promulgated it, as prescribed by our Constitution, which is the fruit of the Arusha Agreement of 2000, to which Burundi attaches great importance. Moreover, the electoral calendar was announced last June by the Independent National Electoral Commission, itself established after consultations and agreement among the political parties involved in the matter. We can therefore say that things are moving and progressing well in my country. I also wish to reaffirm loud and clear what the Head of State, His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, often reiterates, that the 2015 elections will be held in better conditions than previous elections and that success will be complete. The Burundian people have suffered so much from the violence that has plunged many families into mourning that we cannot afford to relapse into the errors of the past. Indeed, we made the firm commitment to bury the hatchet once and for all. That is why we have made