ACP Countries And EU Development Ministers Meet
Friday saw the start, in Brussels, of the 32nd meeting between the Council
of the European Union and countries from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
Region (ACP countries). The meeting was chaired jointly by the German Development Minister, Heidemarie
Wieczorek-Zeul, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Lesotho,
Mohlabi K. Tsekoa. The ministers attending focused on the ongoing negotiations on Economic Partnership
Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and the ACP countries, with the aim of delivering
development benefits. The Economic Partnership Agreements are intended as an instrument for poverty
reduction and sustainable economic development. The ACP-EU Council of Ministers
took stock of progress made so far on the basis of a joint report. Other items on the agenda were cooperation between the EU and the ACP countries
in the field of trade. .
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