ACP-EU hold 10th regional seminar

Speaking at the seminar, the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Dikgakgamatso Ramadeluka Seretse who is also the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that although the Cotonou Agreement initially began as a framework agreement for trade and development aid, there can be no doubt that it is one of the most successful development cooperation arrangements in place today which brings together four large regional groupings of Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.

As a result, the common objective of poverty reduction while contributing to sustainable development will be fulfilled without undermining the equality of its partners, he noted.