16. The Parties will maintain cooperation on social development, public administration, information and communication, training and regional integration with particular emphasis on areas likely to contribute to the process of cooperation and to the eventual establishment of a political and economic association between the Parties. 17. The Parties reaffirm the importance of their financial and technical cooperation, which should be geared towards combating extreme poverty and generally assisting the most deprived sections of the community.
17. Les parties réaffirment l'importance de leur coopération financière et technique, qui doit être orientée stratégiquement vers la lutte contre l'extrême pauvreté et, de façon générale, en faveur des couches sociales les plus démunies.