East African Community
PRESS STATEMENT
STATE OF EAC AFFAIRS
01 NOVEMBER 2013
The
Republic of Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania have made public
their concerns regarding the meetings held by the Republic of Kenya,
the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of
Uganda during a number of meetings at Heads of State level.
There have also been persistent press reports including misrepresentations on the matter.
The
Secretary General of the East African Community has consulted the five
Partner States on this state of affairs. On the sidelines of the 19th
Sectoral Council of Ministers Responsible
for East African Community Affairs, the Ministers in the spirit of
consolidating and strengthening East African Integration have exchanged
on progress occasioned by the meetings mentioned above as well as the
challenges that have arisen.
East
Africans are urged not to be unduly alarmed because the challenges are
being addressed and will be further considered by the Council of
Ministers at its 28th Meeting scheduled
for 28th November 2013 and make recommendations to the Summit.
Partner
States committed themselves to implement the protocols on the Common
Market and the Customs Union, and in particular laying the requisite
infrastructure, and removal of barriers to
the free movement of goods, services and people.
DR. RICHARD SEZIBERA
AMBASSADOR
SECRETARY GENERAL
AMBASSADOR
SECRETARY GENERAL
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY
-ENDS-
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