Addis Abeba/Brussels, 21 May 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, arrived today in Brussels, for the annual College-to-College meeting with the European Commission. The Chairperson’s delegation includes members of the Commission and other senior officials of the Commission.

This meeting is taking place against the backdrop of the 5th Summit between the African Union and the European Union held in Abidjan in November 2017. It will take stock of progress made in the follow-up to the Abidjan Declaration and chart the way forward.

The Chairperson of the Commission will also use this opportunity to further the African Common Position on the post-Cotonou arrangements. In this respect, he will exchange views with key Brussels-based stakeholders ahead of the meeting of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States scheduled to take place in Lomé, Togo, from 27 May to 1 June 2018, and of the negotiations with European Union that are due to start in August this year.

During the visit, the Chairperson is also scheduled to hold talks with senior members of the Belgian government, including Prime Minister Charles Michel.

Ebba Kalondo
Spokesperson to the Chairperson
African Union Commission
Addis Abeba

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