EU urges speedy forging of Mindanao peace pact
02/11/2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY — While calling for the speedy forging of a final peace agreement, ambassadors from the European Union (EU) have reiterated their support to the Mindanao peace process, wherein the regional bloc currently provides P180 million in grants.
EU Head of Delegation Guy Ledoux and ambassadors Wilhelm Donko of Austria, Jorge Domecq of Spain and Stephen Lillie of the United Kingdom came to Cotabato City on Wednesday to voice anew the bloc’s support to the peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
“Our visit to Mindanao demonstrates the EU’s strong support for the Mindanao peace process. A peaceful settlement to the conflict is essential for the Philippines’ economic and social development, and we commend the GPH and MILF panels on their efforts so far,” Ledoux said in a statement..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20120211nat2.html
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