ACP-EU countries committed to partnership
The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states and European Union (EU) countries have expressed commitment to continue with their partnership.
The relationship between the ACP and EU countries is based on the Cotonou Agreement which will expire in 2020.
The Cotonou Agreement is a treaty between the EU and ACP countries aimed at the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty, while contributing to sustainable development and to the gradual integration of ACP countries into the world economy.
ACP-EU Parliamentarians were meeting in Windhoek for a three-day Joint Parliamentary Assembly which kicked off on Monday and ended on Wednesday.
Namibian Ambassador to Belgium, Kaire Mbuende, is among the Namibian delegation attending the assembly.
In an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, Mbuende indicated that the ACP and EU have a shared interest to work together in the future.
How that partnership will be structured will depend on the outcome of the dialogue between the two parties.
“The ACP countries are in the process of consulting in terms of how they want to restructure their partnership with the EU, while European countries are also having internal consultations on how to partner with ACP countries.
“But the overall feeling is that there is commitment to the partnership,” Mbuende said.
He then described the JPA in Windhoek as a success. It was attended by about 350 parliamentarians from both ACP countries and the EU.
In addition, Mbuende indicated that during the assembly, Namibia also marketed itself and created an overall positive impression as a country.
He singled out the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) which put up a “very impressive” exhibition on renewable energy on Saturday.
He also noted that there are other sectors such as good governance, environment, conservancy and peace and stability that Namibia is leading, and Namibians were able to share that with the visitors who were keen to learn.
EU countries had an opportunity to learn about the progress Namibia has made so far, and assess the assistance the country needs to move from middle-income status to a developed nation according to its Vision 2030 national development plan.
- Nampa
The relationship between the ACP and EU countries is based on the Cotonou Agreement which will expire in 2020.
The Cotonou Agreement is a treaty between the EU and ACP countries aimed at the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty, while contributing to sustainable development and to the gradual integration of ACP countries into the world economy.
ACP-EU Parliamentarians were meeting in Windhoek for a three-day Joint Parliamentary Assembly which kicked off on Monday and ended on Wednesday.
Namibian Ambassador to Belgium, Kaire Mbuende, is among the Namibian delegation attending the assembly.
In an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, Mbuende indicated that the ACP and EU have a shared interest to work together in the future.
How that partnership will be structured will depend on the outcome of the dialogue between the two parties.
“The ACP countries are in the process of consulting in terms of how they want to restructure their partnership with the EU, while European countries are also having internal consultations on how to partner with ACP countries.
“But the overall feeling is that there is commitment to the partnership,” Mbuende said.
He then described the JPA in Windhoek as a success. It was attended by about 350 parliamentarians from both ACP countries and the EU.
In addition, Mbuende indicated that during the assembly, Namibia also marketed itself and created an overall positive impression as a country.
He singled out the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) which put up a “very impressive” exhibition on renewable energy on Saturday.
He also noted that there are other sectors such as good governance, environment, conservancy and peace and stability that Namibia is leading, and Namibians were able to share that with the visitors who were keen to learn.
EU countries had an opportunity to learn about the progress Namibia has made so far, and assess the assistance the country needs to move from middle-income status to a developed nation according to its Vision 2030 national development plan.
- Nampa
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