According to the statement issued by the EAC Secretariat this Thursday, the postponement comes following consultations and guidance from the Chairperson of the EAC Heads of State Summit, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, Convening the Joint EAC Heads of State Retreat on Infrastructure and Health.
Development and Financing as earlier planned, according to EAC will coincide with the African Union Heads of State – European Union Summit due in Abidjan, Ivory Cost on 29th to 30th November 2017, where the EAC Heads of State are expected to attend.
“In a bid to give way for effective dialogue at both events for the benefit of the East African region, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in collaboration with Partner States are working on rescheduling the Retreat and a final decision on the new dates shall be communicated in due course” reads the statement on EAC Secretariat website.
The statement continues to say that the papers and registrations for participants and exhibitors received will retain an active status until the rescheduled date.
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