17. Stresses the need to find a durable solution to the problem of external indebtedness of the heavily indebted poor countries in Africa, including through debt cancellation and other arrangements, and in this regard also stresses the need to explore innovative mechanisms to address comprehensively the debt problem of low and middle-income African countries, bearing in mind that external debt relief can release resources that could be utilized in the successful implementation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development, taking into account initiatives that have been taken to reduce outstanding indebtedness and the need to pursue vigorously and expeditiously debt relief measures, including within the context of the Paris Club and London Club and other relevant forums;
17. 强调必须为非洲重债穷国的外债问题寻求持久的解决办法，包括取消债务的办法及其他安排；在这方面，考虑到减免外债可腾出能用来成功实施《非洲发展新伙伴关系》的资源，并考虑到已经采取的减免未偿还债务的主动行动，还强调必须探讨全面解决中低收入非洲国家债务问题的新机制，并且必须迅速积极采取减免债务的措施，包括在巴黎俱乐部和伦敦俱乐部及其他有关论坛的范围内这样做；