LONDON, UK – The International Coffee Council, chaired by H.E. Mr Iván Romero Martínez, met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 9 to 11 March 2016. The Chairman thanked the Ethiopian Government for hosting both the 4th World Coffee Conference and the 116th Session of the International Coffee Council.
The Chair also welcomed the Organization’s newest Members: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Peru represented by Mr Faustin Lokinda, and H.E. Mr Claudio de la Puente, respectively.
He welcomed the Ministers and Ambassadors who had travelled to Addis Ababa to attend the Council Session including H.E. Mr Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, who also addressed the Council.
A full report on the decisions and resolutions adopted at the 116th Session of the International Coffee Council is available at this link (PDF file).