Ljubljana, Slovenia, 20 May 2008
"[...]
The parties recalled the talks held during the 13th Ministerial ECOWAS-EU
Troika meeting in Luxembourg on 28 April 2008. They reaffirmed their support
and commitment to its conclusions on trade development, EPAs and regional
integration. The parties exchanged views on the priorities and objectives of the
regional strategy for West Africa which focuses on fostering the integration
process and supporting the peace and security agenda of the region. The parties
called for urgency in EPA negotiations. In this regard, they welcomed the
preparation by the West Africa region of an EPA related support programme and
restated that through the EPA the Nigerian Government and the EU shared the
aim of attaining long term development.
[...]"
Author(s): Nigeria-EU