EPP-ED Group:

ACP-EU
Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union

Press releases

03/04/2003: ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly condemns Cuba. Bashir Khanbhai MEP, José Garcia-Margallo MEP, Javier Pomés Ruiz MEP

01/04/2003: Cotonou ACP-EU Partnership agreement in force. Emphasis on human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law. Bashir Khanbhai MEP

31/03/2003: Fifth ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly begins

Photos of the meeting

From 31 March to 3th April the Fifth session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly will be held in Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo).

The Parliamentary Assembly will discuss the situation in the African Great Lakes region and the situation in various countries or regions such as West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa,Carribean, Pacific, European Union and Zimbabwe.

Other points on the agenda are the multilateral negotiations (Doha Round) and preparations for the WTO Conference in Cancún (Mexico) and the progress in negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements.

Other topics of discussion are the Environmental protection and commercial navigation on the River Congo, Environmental issues linked to the oil industry and Peace and conflict prevention and resolution.

The following EPP-ED MEP´s will attend this meeting: Jean-Pierre Bebear, Martin Callanan, Thierry Cornillet, John Corrie, José Manuel Garcia Margallo, Vialiano Gemelli, Bashir Kanbhai, Karsten Knolle, Hanja Maij-Weggen, Philippe Morillon, Javier Pomés and Anders Wijkman.

For more information: Eduard Slootweg EPP-ED press office, tel +32 475 721280

Link to special site on ACP-EU of the European Parliament