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The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the High Representative/Vice President Federica Mogherini met this morning in the margins of the African Union/European Union Summit to discuss concrete steps to address jointly the dramatic situation of migrants and refugees victims of criminal networks, in particular inside Libya.
 

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 28 November 2017 – “The African Union (AU) and its Member States strive to create economic opportunities through regional integration, trade facilitation, and provision of an enabling investment environment.” Said H.E Mr. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission, while addressing the opening ceremony of the Joint AU-EU Ministerial Meeting today 28 November 2017, ahead of the 5th African Union – European Union Summit to be held on 29 and 30 November 2017 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.