Riunione ordinaria

The last meeting of the EP's Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (DAND) was held remotely on 30 November.

The debate focused on the political situation and state of play concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in the countries of the Andean Community (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia).

H.E. Luis Gallegos Chiriboga, Minister of External Relations and Human Mobility of Ecuador, Chair of the Open-ended UN intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, held an exchange of views remotely with MEPs at a joint meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Delegation for Relations with the Andean Community (DAND) on 28 October 2020.

His official visit had to be postponed due to the resurgence of the pandemic of Covid-19 in Europe.

EP Members exchanged views with H.E. Karen Longaric Rodríguez, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia during a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (DAND) on 1 October 2020. The current political situation in Bolivia was dealt with a view to the general elections that have been set for 18 October after a second postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Minister also held bilateral meetings with Pilar Del Castillo, Chair of the EP's Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community and Javi López, Chair of the Eurolatinamerican Parliamentary Assembly.

The Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community was constituted in this meeting and the Chair and Vice-Presidents were elected:

• Chair: Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA (EPP, ES), by acclamation,
• 1st Vice-Chair: Izaskun BILBAO BARANDIKA (RE, ES), by acclamation,
• 2nd Vice-Chair: Benoît BITEAU (Greens/EFA, FR), by acclamation.