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Africa-Press<\/a> – Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>MASERU -The 18th Regional Meeting in Southern Africa for the African Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) joint Parliamentary conference was officially<\/p>\n

opened in Maseru on Thursday. The three day conference for lawmakers was opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Sephiri Motanyane. He hailed the<\/p>\n

conference as an \u201copportunity to exchange ideas and views to foster parliamentary diplomacy. \u201d Being Lesotho\u2019s first hosting opportunity for this the conference, he said \u201cit is fitting that ACP-EU<\/p>\n

has chosen to hold its regional meeting in Lesotho during the time when the country is carrying out the National Reforms,\u201d pointing out that reforms will<\/p>\n

also \u201cenhance parliament by improving its autonomy such that Lesotho is at par with its counterparts. \u201d Motanyane further applauded EU\u2019s efforts, making mention of Lesotho\u2019s funded projects such as governance<\/p>\n

issues, water, and energy as well as \u201cstrengthening\u201d oversight institutions for them to effectively carry out the mandate. \u201cResolutions which will come out of this forum should be binding to Lesotho,\u201d he concluded his<\/p>\n

remarks. The Co-President of the ACP-EU, Hon. Joseph Owona Kono said the organ affords an opportunity to \u2018interrogate\u2019 the implementation of the Cotonou Agreement (an agreement signed in Benin in<\/p>\n

2000 which concerns the ACP member states on \u2018eradication\u2019 and \u2018reduction\u2019 of poverty and to see that these states are introduced into the world economy). Kono went on to urge<\/p>\n

his colleagues to \u2018support this call\u2019 as he said the organization is \u2018dynamic\u2019 and has the international presence. \u201cThrough EU parliamentarians, we hope to get the message passed to the EU and the countries<\/p>\n

they represent,\u201d he emphasized. Addressing the media at the sidelines of the conference Hon. Samuel Rapapa said such conferences as this one have borne EU sponsored projects, citing Metolong Dam as an example of<\/p>\n

some of those sponsored projects. The EU will also fund the construction of a proposed dam in Hlotse. Also present at this ceremony was EU Head of Delegation to Lesotho Dr Christian Manahl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. MASERU -The 18th Regional Meeting in Southern Africa for the African Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) joint Parliamentary conference was officially opened in Maseru on Thursday. The three day conference for lawmakers was opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Sephiri Motanyane. 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