East African Affairs ministers Converge in Arusha

{{East African Affairs ministers are meeting in Arusha, Tanzania the 18th Sectoral council of ministers.}}

The 18-21 June meeting will be held through the sessions of senior officials; the co-ordination committee (Permanent Secretaries); and the ministerial session.

The four-day meeting is expected to critically consider a report on the implementation of previous decision of the sectoral council of ministers responsible for EAC affairs and planning, a progress report on the status of implementation of the EAC Common Market, and a report of the 1st EAC Secretary General’s Forum among others.

It also expected to consider a report on the study on equitable sharing of costs and benefits of EAC integration, a progress report on elimination of non-tariff barriers, a report on the COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite arrangement, the EAC calendar of activities for the period July-December 2013 and human resource matters.

The ministerial session of the 18th meeting of the sectoral council ministers responsible for EAC affairs and planning is scheduled for Friday 21 June 2013.

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