Resolution on Symposium on Intra-African Trade

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Res.249(XVII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
19 June 1971
Language
English
Type
Resolution

CM/Res. 249 (XVII) RESOLUTION ON SYMPOSIUM ON INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE

The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Seventeenth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 15 to 19 June 1971,


Recalling its previous resolutions CM/Res.127 (IX), CM/Res.197 (XIII) and CM/Res.212(XIV) on the First All-Africa Trade Fair and the trade for Development symposium,


Noting with satisfaction the progress reflected in the report of the 3 rd meeting of the Organizing Committee – CM/369/Rev.1/Add.1,


Conscious of the importance of exchange of ideas between African countries with a view to increasing the volume of intra-African trade,


  1. DECIDES that a symposium on African trade be held during the five-day period from February 28th to March 3rd, 1972;


  1. REQUESTS the following countries whose representatives were present at the meeting of the Organizing Committee: Algeria, Congo (Kinshasa), Kenya, Malagasy Republic, Nigeria and the UAR formally to sponsor the Symposium. And draws the attention of the Member States to the fact that sponsorship is a mere formality and does not carry any financial obligations;


  1. CALLS UPON all Member States to participate in the symposium;



  1. THANKS to Executive Secretariat of the ECA, the UNDP and the UN for their co - operation and assistance in organizing and convening the symposium.

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