Presse présidentielle_Congo Brazza

Dear Internet users,

Thank you for reading this page of the website of the Delegation of the European Union to Congo, which allows me to introduce myself and share the main priorities of my mandate as Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Congo. I would first like to thank the authorities and all my interlocutors for the warm welcome I received from my first steps in the country. With the support of the entire dynamic team of the Delegation, and with a wealth of professional experience, I will ensure that I do everything possible to enrich the partnership between the Republic of Congo and the European Union, a partnership that took root in 1963.

This partnership has many facets, based on development cooperation and maritime security projects, trade and cultural exchanges, and dialogues. I invite you to visit this website to discover in detail our projects and activities, all of which have been designed with the socio-economic advancement of Congo in mind. In particular, I am starting this mandate with special attention to young Congolese people. But, to carry out this partnership, there is the necessary relaunch of a high-level dialogue - called partnership dialogue - as provided for by the Samoa Agreement, now the framework for relations between the European Union and the countries of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries, of which Congo is a part.

I am listening to the authorities for proposals in this regard. A personal priority is naturally to visit all regions of the country, to be able to immerse myself in its diversity and cultural and natural wealth. The European Union is or has been present through its actions in many departments and cities, from Brazzaville to Pointe Noire, from urban centers to forests and national parks, through social or infrastructure projects, some of which have a regional scope or those developed thanks to the Global Gateway and implemented with the Member States in "Team Europe". This gives me a perfect reason to meet the local populations and authorities while discovering the country along the way.

I invite you to follow my journey in Congo, an endearing country, through my blog, a reflection of my activities and favorites.

Anne Marchal

Ambassador