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06Oct04
Maritime Security Conference Begins.
Leaders of 17 navies from West Africa, Europe and the United States met Oct. 3-5 to discuss opportunities for cooperation and enhanced maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea region.
The conference gave the naval leadership of these nations an opportunity to discuss and address their common interests, challenges and threats, including the threats posed by a rising tide in piracy, smuggling and drug trafficking.
U.S. European Command sponsored the three-day 2004 Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security Conference, hosted by Adm. Gregory Johnson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe.
Participants included naval leaders from Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), Sao Tome and Principe, and Togo. Other attendees included France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Senior participants signed a joint declaration at the conference's end, pledging their support to ongoing dialogue, cooperation and activities.
“The fight against global threats to peace and security can only be effective within the context of global partnership and shared responsibility,” noted Ambassador Ahmedou Ould-Adallah, United Nations special representative for West Africa. “For that reason, I would like to praise the initiative of this conference.”
[Source: Navy News Stand (US), Naples, ITA, 06Oct04]
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