President Weah Departs for EU-AU Summit Taking Place in Brussels
Monrovia, Liberia - The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, today, February 16, 2022, departed the country to attend the sixth European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
The Summit, which runs from February 17 – 18, 2022, will bring together leaders of the European and African Unions as well as their respective member states.
The Liberian Chief Executive is expected to meet other world leaders on the margin of the submit in a bid to strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations.
The summit presents a unique opportunity for participating countries and organizations to lay the foundations for a renewed and deeper AU-EU partnership with the highest political involvement based on trust and a clear understanding of mutual interests.
Converging African and European Leaders are expected to discuss how the two continents can build greater prosperity by launching an ambitious Africa-Europe Investment Package, taking into account global challenges such as climate change and the current health crisis.
The leaders are also expected to talk about tools and solutions needed to promote stability and security through a renewed peace and security architecture.
A series of thematic roundtables will also be organized and debated. They include growth financing, health systems and vaccine production, agriculture and sustainable development, education, culture and vocational training, migration and mobility among other topics.
At the end of the submit, participants will adopt a declaration on a joint vision for 2030.
While the president is away, the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Hon. Nathaniel F. McGill, will act as chair of the cabinet in close consultation with the vice president of Liberia via telephone conversation with the president.
