Arusha — The 31st Meeting of the East African Community Council of Ministers is underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The Council of Ministers meeting is being held through the Sessions of the Senior officials from Monday 27 to Tuesday 28 April 2015, the Session of the Co-ordination Committee i.e. Permanent/Principal Secretaries on Wednesday 29 April, and the Ministerial Session is on Thursday 30 April 2015.

The Council of Ministers meeting is considering several issues, including the operationalization of the East African Parliamentary Institute (EAPI), the initiation of policy-oriented Bills by the Council for purposes of enactment of such legislation to support institutional development and the effective implementation of integration programmes and activities, and progress report on the negotiations for the Republic of the South Sudan to join the East African Community.

The Council will also consider items in the infrastructure, productive and Social Sectors, human resource matters and those pertaining to Organs and Institutions of the Community.

Source: All Africa

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