Namibia, EU sign MoU

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Namibia and the European Union (EU) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a partnership on sustainable raw material value chains and renewable hydrogen.

This is in line with Namibia's development plans such as NDPs and the Harambee Prosperity Plan.

The EU Ambassador, Sinikka Antila, discussed this and other matters with President Hage Geingob at the State House.

Namibia and the EU both agree that securing a sustainable supply of raw materials, especially critical raw materials, is a prerequisite for delivering on green and clean energy objectives.

Namibia looks to boost cooperation with EU through non-biding MoUs

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Namibia is looking forward to enhancing cooperation with the EU through the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials and Renewable Hydrogen.

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said this in response to a remark that the EU was planning to ease itself off dependency on Russia's gas.

During the Namibia-EU Political Dialogue, Sinikka Antila revealed that Russian gas accounted for 40% of EU gas imports last year, but it is now only 9% of pipeline gas.

Namibia - European Union Political Dialogue underway

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Democracy, Peace and Security are important elements for economic development in any country. 

These were the sentiments shared by the Namibia and European Union delegations at the Namibia - European Union Political Dialogue currently underway in Windhoek.

At the event, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah noted that peace and sustainable development are a collective responsibility of both parties.