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Agreement on certification on diamonds

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    Sierra Leone and Guinea have agreed to work together against the illegal trade in Sierra Leonean diamonds, Radio Guinee reported on Wednesday. Following discussions on Tuesday in Conakry between the two countries’ ministers responsible for mining, Guinea agreed to issue certificates enabling authorized Sierra Leonean dealers to sell diamonds there and to keep statistics on such sales. The discussions were a follow-up to a UN Security Council resolution banning trade in illegal diamonds from Sierra Leone.

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