France accredits Envoy to EAC bloc
East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 4th May, 2018:
The Government of France has accredited its Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Frédéric Clavier , to also serve as Ambassador to the East African Community. His Excellency Clavier presented his accreditation letter to the EAC Secretary General, Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko.
Amb. Clavier informed the Secretary General that France attaches great importance to regional economic groupings such as the EAC and went on to describe the EAC as a wonderful initiative in regional integration.
“Count on France support because the goals of the Community are excellent for the prosperity of the people in the region. Regional integration initiatives take time but you need to continue so as to build a strong and powerful bloc,” said the envoy
The French envoy also commended the progress made so in the ongoing Inter-Burundi dialogue, urging that the negotiations should continue to be as inclusive as possible.
On his part, EAC Secretary General, Amb. Mfumukeko, hailed the existing cordial relations between the EAC and the Government of France. The Secretary General welcomed the support from French Government geared towards enabling the Community to achieve its ambitious agenda.
Amb.Mfumukeko briefed the French Ambassador on the progress made by the Community on the integration journey including the implementation of the Customs Union, Common Market and East African Monetary Union protocols.
Amb Mfumukeko commended the government of France for its dedicated support to the EAC integration. Amb. Mfumukeko and H.E. Clavier deliberated on a number of areas that offer the potential for collaboration between the EAC and France including the cooperation in various sectors such as Agriculture, Energy , Environment and Climate Change.
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For more information, please contact:
Mr Owora Richard Othieno
Head, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department
EAC Secretariat
Arusha, Tanzania
Tel: +255 784 835021
Email: OOthieno [at] eachq.org
About the East African Community Secretariat:
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of five Partner States, comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
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