N'Djamena, 16 October 2009 – The Government of Chad, represented by the Minister of External Relations, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, signed an agreement on the status of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). The Special Representative of the Secretary General in Chad, Mr. Victor Angelo, who signed on behalf of the organization, hailed the agreement as further evidence of the sound cooperation between the two entities.
The agreement provides a legal framework for the UN mission to effectively implement its Security Council mandate in accordance with prevailing international law.