Luanda - The 64th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) on Sunday assessed the reports of the constituent committees of the regional groups within the scope of the Samoa Agreement.
Samoa Agreement, which replaces the Cotonou Agreement, was officially signed on November 15, 2023 by the European Union (EU) and its member states and by the OACPS members.
The new agreement opens paths for human development and progress in the fight against climate change, for the achievement of peace, security and good governance, democracy and sustainable development for the next 20 years.
The spokesperson for the meeting, diplomat Virgílio Tchiova, reported that the Samoa Agreement separated the African, Caribbean and Pacific States into three Regional Assemblies, namely for Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
According to the diplomat, on Saturday the co-presidents of these Regional Parliamentary Assemblies were elected.
He revealed that, for Africa, the representative of Benin was elected, while for the Caribbean and Pacific Regional Assemblies, representatives of Jamaica and Samoa were elected, respectively.
The meeting also considered the formal designation of the coordinators and members of the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
For Monday, according to diplomat Virgílio Tchiova, the constitutive meetings of the Joint Parliamentary Assemblies of the OACPS and the European Union are scheduled.
The 64th Session of the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly paid tribute to Ugandan former diplomat, Cecilia Ogwal, who recently passed away due to illness.
The work of the 64th Session of the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly was led by its president, Mozambican Ana Rita Sithole. DC/VIC/CF/DOJ
