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European
Commissioner reaffirms commitment to people of Zimbabwe
European
Union
November
18, 2008
European
Commissioner Louis Michel has underlined Europe's commitment
to helping the people of Zimbabwe during talks with Movement for
Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai at this year's
European Development Days in Strasbourg, France.
During a series of meetings,
Commissioner Michel underlined that the EU stands ready, once the
agreement of 15th September 2008 is actually implemented and permits
the restoration of the rule of law and respect for human rights,
to adopt a package of measures to assist in the consolidation of
democracy and in the country's economic and social rehabilitation.
Commissioner Michel stated,
"I am delighted that Morgan Tsvangirai chose to begin his
visit to Europe by participating during two days at this year's
European Development Days. International development assistance
will be key to assisting Zimbabwe on its future recovery. The humanitarian
crisis in Zimbabwe is multifaceted and so our response needs to
be the same providing not only humanitarian assistance but also
essential assistance for health and education projects for example
to help the vulnerable populations."
In 2007, The European
Commission provided 90.9 Million euros in both humanitarian and
essential development aid which was channelled through our international
partners such as UN agencies. The European Commission is the main
donor to the vulnerable populations of Zimbabwe having provided
more than 500 million euros in direct support to the population
since 2002.
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