Meeting between HR/VP Federica Mogherini, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, and the President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow

On the 16th March 2017, the High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and the Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica met in Brussels with the President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow.

The meeting was an opportunity to welcome President Barrow to the EU institutions following his election in December 2016 which saw a peaceful change of leadership in January, with exemplary support by the region. The High Representative and Vice President of the European Commission, Frederica Mogherini highlighted that the change in leadership would open a new chapter in EU-Gambia relations and that the EU would fully support President Barrow's reform agenda to establish strong democratic institutions in respect of human rights and the rule of law.

During this meeting, they exchanged views on common challenges such as irregular migration and agreed to deepen the cooperation in this area. Both sides agreed also that creating employment and domestic perspectives for youth was a priority.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Statement on The Gambia's decision to retract its withdrawal notification from the Rome Statute http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-on-the-gambias-decision-to-retract-its-withdrawal-notification-from-the-rome-statute/

EU: EEAS: Gambia and the EU https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/gambia/1216/gambia-and-eu_en

ESO: Background information: EU opening a new chapter of relations with The Gambia http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-opening-a-new-chapter-of-relations-with-the-gambia/

ESO: Background information: Joint statement by HRVP Mogherini and Neven Mimica on the latest developments in The Gambia http://www.europeansources.info/record/joint-statement-by-hrvp-mogherini-and-neven-mimica-on-the-latest-developments-in-the-gambia/

ESO: Background information: Remarks by HRVP Mogherini at the informal meeting of Ministers for Development Cooperation http://www.europeansources.info/record/remarks-by-hrvp-mogherini-at-the-informal-meeting-of-ministers-for-development-cooperation/

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