European Union - Africa Troika (November 20 & 21, 2008)
An EU-Africa Troika ministerial meeting will be held on 20 and 21 November at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, in the framework of the three-year Africa-EU Partnership defined in Lisbon in December 2007. The Meeting will be co-chaired by Mr Bernard K. Membe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chairperson of the African Union Executive Council, and Mr Bernard Kouchner, French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, under the Presidency-in-office of the European Union.
He was in Paris on November 18 and was received at the Office of the President; he also addressed the National Assembly foreign affairs committee and the Senate foreign affairs, defense and armed forces committee.
He was received by Bernard Kouchner with whom he held a joint press briefing
The EU welcomes the announcement by the Sudanese President of a unilateral ceasefire in Darfur (November 18, 2008)
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union
It solemnly calls on the Sudanese authorities to honour their commitment and urges all parties to follow suit. The EU will keep a close watch on the implementation of this measure, which represents an essential prerequisite in building the trust required in order to relaunch the peace process. In particular, the EU calls for the disarming of militias to be embarked upon without delay by the Sudanese authorities, in liaison with UNAMID.
The EU condemns the multiplication of incidents in Georgia (November 17, 2008)
Declaration of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union condemns the multiplication of incidents in Georgia which resulted in two deaths in Dvani on 10 November and at least one death in Pakhulani on 15 November and which illustrate an increase in tensions on the ground. It extends its condolences to the families of the victims.
Iraq: France welcomes the agreement on the withdrawal of American forces (November 17, 2008)
The agreement on the withdrawal of American forces was approved by the Iraqi government yesterday with the requisite two-thirds majority. We welcome this progress.
The agreement must now be examined by the Iraqi Parliament.
We have maintained all along that in order to feel fully responsible for their future the Iraqis must recover their sovereignty in all areas.
