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EC resumes cooperation, approves US $58 million aid

    NAIROBI

    The European Commission has signed a 65-million-euro (US $ 58 million) deal with Burundi, marking a resumption of development aid suspended in 1997 because of civil war.

    Poul Nielson, a member of the European Commission responsible for Development and Humanitarian Aid, announced the three-year National Indicative Programme for Burundi on Friday, commission reported on 16 Nov.

    The programme focuses on poverty reduction and includes measures designed - together with other projects underway - to contribute to repair of the country's economic and social infrastructure such as roads and health facilities, economic recovery, support for the democratic transition process, initiatives to consolidate peace, conflict resolution and prevention initiatives.

    Resumption of development aid was made possible by the inauguration of Burundi's transitional government on 1 Nov. Despite the suspension of development aid, the commission has never stopped humanitarian assistance that exceeded 200 million euro ($177 million) from 1993 to 2000. This included a 2.3-million-euro ($2 million) contribution toward the Arusha peace talks between 1998 and 2000.

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