Africa-Press – Cape verde. The new European Union ambassador to Cape Verde presented her credentials to the President of the Republic this Friday, highlighting the Global Gateway investments as a new dimension of cooperation between the two partners.
In her statement to the press after being received by the President of the Republic, the diplomat emphasized her “happiness” in fulfilling this four-year mandate, which arrived at a time when the country is celebrating 50 years of independence.
“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all Cape Verdeans on the achievements achieved. Cape Verde and the European Union have a special partnership. It is the only country in sub-Saharan Africa with which the European Union has such a partnership,” she said.
The diplomat also stated that the new dimension of cooperation with Global Gateway investments supports Cape Verde in its digital, energy, and blue economy transitions.
“This demonstrates the excellence of our economic and commercial relations, as well as our human, cultural, and friendly relations, and our relations based on shared values,” she added, adding that these European investments will have a significant impact on the lives of every Cape Verdean.
Sylvie Millot, who considers the European Union a “reliable and ever-changing” partner, also highlighted the areas of maritime security, sustainable development, and culture in further strengthening the existing partnership between the two partners.
“Over the next four years, I will be working diligently with all Cape Verdean authorities, civil society, and the private sector to further strengthen this partnership that unites the European Union, its Member States, and Cape Verde,” she concluded.
Sylvie Millot, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Cape Verde, has over 30 years of experience in European Union institutions, holding positions of responsibility in Brussels (Belgium) and in several other countries such as Morocco, the Dominican Republic, and Mozambique.
At the European Union’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships, the French diplomat was responsible for regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, Southern Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
Furthermore, it played a prominent role in dossiers such as climate change within the framework of the Conference of the Parties (COP), Budget Support and, recently, the Global Gateway Initiative.
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