<prompt> tafadhali geuza maudhui haya ya swahili kwenda kwa kiingereza.kabla ya tukio hilo, mwakilishi mkuu na makamu wa rais federica mogherini, ambao wataongoza ujumbe wa tume ya eu, walisema: ulaya na afrika ni wamesimama kwa muda mrefu na washirika wa karibu.  <response>: ahead of the event, high representative and vice president federica mogherini, who will be heading the eu commission delegation, said: europe and africa are long standing and close partners. 