ASA Summit; Libya, Venezuela to sign accords, Bouteflika calls for UN reform
2009-09-27
Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will sign eight co-operation agreements on Monday (September 28th). The heads of state are currently on Venezuela's Isla Margarita for the 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA), along with eight other South American presidents and some 19 African leaders.
In related news, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika addressed the Summit (ASA) on Saturday, highlighting his vision for co-operation between the two continents. Bouteflika pointed out that South American and African states should prioritise the role of the South in the global economy and work together on democratising the United Nations.
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