Africa-Press – Angola. The president of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC), Gilberto Veríssimo, defended, this Saturday, in Libreville, the implementation of the Peace and Security Council of the region, to strengthen political cooperation and security of member countries.
Gilberto Veríssimo, of Angolan nationality, was speaking during the XXIII Summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC), which was attended by the President of the Republic, João Lourenço.
He informed that the ministers and ambassadors who are members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREP) signaled, in meetings, the need to implement the Central African Peace and Security Council.
The President of the Commission noted, on the occasion, that it is necessary to ensure regional integration based on good governance.
He made it known that, at that time, work was being carried out on the Medium-Term Indicative Strategic Plan (2021-2022), concerning the ongoing reforms in that body, namely the adoption of regulations provided for in the fundamental texts to reinforce the credibility of the organization before the Member States. members.
He recalled that, from April to June of this year, the Commission organized several sectoral statutory meetings to examine and validate draft normative texts, with a view to strengthening, more and more, the functioning of the regional organization.
The ECCAS Conference of Heads of State and Government took stock of the political and security situation in Central Africa and reviewed the state of contributions made by this regional community.
Ambassador Gilberto Veríssimo was confirmed president of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC), during the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the regional organization, in 2020.
Heads the ECCAS Commission for five years, in a non-renewable term.
ECCAS created in Libreville, Gabon, in December 1981, became operational in 1985 and its objectives are centered on the promotion and cooperation of self-sustainable development, with particular emphasis on economic stability and improvement of the quality of life.
In addition to Angola, this community also includes Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The ECCAS strategy includes a twelve-year plan to eliminate customs duties between Member States, establish a common external tariff, consolidate the free movement of goods, services and people, improve industry, transport, communications, merge banks trade and the creation of a development fund.
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