Press Release: Commissioner Piebalgs on his first visit to Niger: an additional support for development and security in the Sahel

During his first official visit to Niger, on 25 November 2011, European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs, announced a new aid allocation in the amount of 91.6 million Euros for the support of security and development in the North of the country. This decision aimed at supporting the European Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel.

During the visit, Commissioner met with the President, Mahamadou Issoufou and Prime Minister, Brig Rafina, with whom he discussed country's development strategy, presented the new EU development policy and finally addressed new Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel.

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European Commission: External Relations: EEAS: Niger http://www.eeas.europa.eu/niger/index_en.htm

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