Gabonese senators review six international agreements
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gabonclic
Gabonese Foreign Minister Marie Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny presented six bills ratifying agreements with Serbia, the United Arab Emirates and Cuba, as well as an agreement on mangrove protection. Senators sought guarantees about their financial, political and environmental effects, according to Gabonclic.
Gabon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marie Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny, defended six ratification bills before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday 13 October 2026. The texts concern, among other things, defence cooperation with Serbia, an economic partnership with Abu Dhabi, criminal justice with Cuba and mangrove protection, according to Gabonclic.
The senators of the Transition asked for details on the expected financial, political and environmental effects of the agreements during their examination at the Omar Bongo Ondimba Palace. The Gabonese minister had already defended the Samoa Agreement and accession to the International Mangrove Centre.
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