GITEGA, September 25th (ABP) – Burundian senators meeting in plenary assembly unanimously passed, on Monday, September 23, 2024, in the hemicycle of Gitega (center of the country), the bill on the ratification by the Republic of Burundi of the constitutive charter of the group of seven plus (g7+).
The session was marked by the presence of the Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Audace Niyonzima, who represented the government to explain the said bill to the senators.
In his explanatory memorandum, Minister Niyonzima said that the charter in question governs a group of countries that have experienced conflicts, are in conflict or may enter conflict later.
The main objectives of the charter include consolidating peace and strengthening states by sharing experiences from war, promoting cooperation between member states through the exchange of advice and sharing expertise and experience, managing aid for development adapted to the contexts of member states, while respecting their sovereignty; and finally, promoting good governance to ensure economic development.
For more details, Mr. Niyonzima indicated that the g7+ is an international intergovernmental organization, whose founding members are Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Liberia, South Sudan, Sierra Leone and East Timor. The g7+ is currently composed of twelve other countries that have joined it, according to Minister Niyonzima, adding that the charter specifies that any other country affected by conflict or in a post-conflict situation can be admitted by consensus of the member countries.
In his reaction to the senators’ questions, Minister Niyonzima assured that Burundi will be able to pay its contributions to the g7+, arguing that there are signs of hope that the country is on the path to economic development.