A high-level delegation of ambassadors coming from European Union (EU) states visited the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) April 25 where they were treated to a dinner and dances presented by Magindanawns and Tedurays.
Head of European Union Delegation to the Philippines Ambassador Guy Ledoux led his fellow diplomats which included Ambassador Thomas Ossowski (Germany), Ambassador Josef Muellner (Austria), Ambassador Roland Van Remoortele (Belgium), Ambassador Massimo Roscigno (Italy), Mr. Trevor Lewis (Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the United Kingdom), Mr. Mihai Sion (Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Romania), Mr. Jan Vytopil (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic) and Mr. Hugues-Antoine Suin (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of France).
EU Programme Manager Edoardo Manfredini and Carlos Gallego, Senior Program Manager of the Spanish Cooperation in the Philippines, along with EU Public Affairs Officer Thelma Gecolea, also joined the delegation.
They were received by BTC Deputy Chairman Akmad Sakkam and six other commissioners in the persons of Melanio Ulama, Said Sheik, Hussein Muñoz, Asani Tammang, Talib Benito and Fatmawati Salapuddin. Four commissioners including Chairman Mohagher Iqbal are currently in Malaysia while the rest were on other official engagements.
In explaining the purpose of their visit, Ambassador Ledoux said that it is the “sign and symbol” of continuing European Union support to the peace process from the past to the future. They also came to be apprised of the activities undertaken by the BTC.
(And) praised the BTC for doing an “amazing job” in passing the Bangsamoro Basic Law inspite of time constraints encountered especially in the completion of the annexes to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
The EU envoy noted that the “principles of peace are now adopted” since it is the first time that such a big group of ambassadors traveled outside of Cotabato City without military escort. Before proceeding to the BTC office, the delegation went first to Camp Darapanan of the MILF in Sultan Kudarat town.
Earlier in the day, the EU delegation also visited a de-mining operation and some of its livelihood and small infra projects.
Deputy Chairperson Sakkam warmly thanked the European ambassadors for their visit to BTC. He also expressed the collective gratitude of the BTC over the EU’s earlier assistance in sponsoring some workshops and the production of the BTC primers in six major languages.
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EU Programme Manager Edoardo Manfredini and Carlos Gallego, Senior Program Manager of the Spanish Cooperation in the Philippines, along with EU Public Affairs Officer Thelma Gecolea, also joined the delegation.
They were received by BTC Deputy Chairman Akmad Sakkam and six other commissioners in the persons of Melanio Ulama, Said Sheik, Hussein Muñoz, Asani Tammang, Talib Benito and Fatmawati Salapuddin. Four commissioners including Chairman Mohagher Iqbal are currently in Malaysia while the rest were on other official engagements.
In explaining the purpose of their visit, Ambassador Ledoux said that it is the “sign and symbol” of continuing European Union support to the peace process from the past to the future. They also came to be apprised of the activities undertaken by the BTC.
(And) praised the BTC for doing an “amazing job” in passing the Bangsamoro Basic Law inspite of time constraints encountered especially in the completion of the annexes to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
The EU envoy noted that the “principles of peace are now adopted” since it is the first time that such a big group of ambassadors traveled outside of Cotabato City without military escort. Before proceeding to the BTC office, the delegation went first to Camp Darapanan of the MILF in Sultan Kudarat town.
Earlier in the day, the EU delegation also visited a de-mining operation and some of its livelihood and small infra projects.
Deputy Chairperson Sakkam warmly thanked the European ambassadors for their visit to BTC. He also expressed the collective gratitude of the BTC over the EU’s earlier assistance in sponsoring some workshops and the production of the BTC primers in six major languages.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/949-eu-envoys-visit-btc
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