| ACP PRESS STATEMENT 2 - ACP leaders arrive, 6th Summit ready to open October 2, 2008 Theme: “Promoting Human Security and Development” ACP leaders are arriving in Accra, Ghana for the 6th Summit of ACP Heads of State and Government, which starts today. ACP Council of Ministers and ACP Foreign Ministers spent the last two days discussing and debating issues, which will feed into the discussions of Heads of State and Government. Besides ACP Leaders, several prominent leaders are also expected to attend the Summit. The global food crisis, energy crisis, the status of the Economic Partnership Agreement, the future of the ACP Group so as climate change will be the main agendas for discussion. In wake of the financial crisis, ACP Leaders are anticipated to discuss the problem with its likely effect on their economy. Ghana President H.E John Kufuor will open the Summit. Outgoing chairman and President of Sudan H.E. Omer Hassan El Bashir will also speak so as ACP Secretary General Sir John Kaputin. END For details: contact iroga@acp.int or robertiroga@yahoo.com
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