DILI, 30 April 2025 (TATOLI) – The Government of Timor-Leste, through the meeting of the Council of Ministers, has approved a draft Resolution Proposal to the National Parliament for the ratification of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its member states and the members of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), known as the Samoa Agreement.
This agreement was signed on November 15, 2023, in Samoa, replacing the previous Cotonou Agreement.
The Samoa Agreement establishes the overall legal framework for bilateral relations between the European Union and the OACPS countries for the next twenty years. This new agreement sets out common principles and covers priority areas such as human rights, democracy and good governance; peace and security; human and social development; sustainable and inclusive economic growth; environmental sustainability and climate change; migration, and mobility.
The agreement includes a common foundation applicable to all Parties, complemented by three specific regional protocols for Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, tailored to the specific needs and challenges of each region.
The relationship between the EU and its member states, and the members of the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) is governed by the OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement, also known as the Samoa Agreement.
This partnership agreement is the legal framework for EU relations with 77 countries. This includes 47 African, 15 Caribbean and 15 Pacific countries.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
