Addis Ababa, March 21 (NNN-ENA) A senior Ethiopian delegation led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi lesves here Thursday for Algeria to participate on New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) extraordinary summit.

During the meeting, African leaders are expected to review the implementation of NEPAD since it’s launching in 2001 and discuss ways of strengthening it on a firm and cohesive African position.

Meles, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and other African leaders as well as NEPAD executives are expected to participate in the meeting.
It is to be recalled that Prime Minister Meles has been elected NEPAD chairman during the 6th regular session and peer review mechanism meeting of NEPAD held in Addis Ababa recently.

Meles will be assuming the chairmanship of NEPAD as of May 29 this year.