The leaders of 17 nations sat at an arc-shaped table in the opulent Salle des Fetes of France's Elysee Palace, the same room used to sign the Bosnia peace accords, for the signing of the Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security.

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The High Level Meeting with the 2012 Presidential Candidates under the theme, Promoting Peaceful Elections and Justice: Taking a Stand against Electoral Violence, Impunity and Injustice, was jointly convened by the Manhyia Palace, home of the Asantehene, and the National Peace Council, and facilitated by the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG).

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