PGA congratulates the Government of the Central African Republic on becoming the 182nd State Party to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention on 25th September, 2018.  PGA recognizes the many, decisive and catalytic contributions made to this process, within the National Assembly of CAR and in separate extensive contacts with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, H.E. Hon. Charles-Armel Doubane - over an eighteen month period - by PGA Member, Hon. Beatrice Epaye MP - Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic, since her participation and firm commitment given at  the PGA Regional Africa BWC/1540 Workshop in Freetown, Sierra Leone in March 2017, kindly supported by Global Affairs Canada. 

As an MP from the Central African Republic and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I am proud that my country has become a State Party to the Biological Weapons Convention - an indication of the strong commitment of CAR to addressing the threats posed by biological weapons. I also urge the international community to support my country in the implementation of this treaty.Hon. Beatrice Epaye MP
Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic