Ghana hosts ECOWAS mid-year meetings

From today, Tuesday 15 June to Saturday 19 June 2021, Ghana will host the mid-year statutory meetings of ECOWAS.

Providing details on the schedule for the meetings, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, said the 46th Ordinary Meeting will be followed by the 86th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers from 16th to 17th June 2021, then the 59th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government will take place on Saturday 19th June 2021.

She said “the sessions being held this week are a sequel to the 29th Ordinary Session of the Administration and Finance Committee, whose outcomes will inform the work of the Council of Ministers.

The Administration and Finance Committee is made up of experts from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance of the ECOWAS member states, who met at the Alisa Hotel from 8th to 12th June 2021.

“In line with the practice of ECOWAS, the Sessions this week will deliberate on important regional matters germane to our community, including recent political and security developments that have threatened the peace and stability in our region,” she added.

Source: classfmonline.com