Prime Minister Mike Eman used a farewell address to the Kingdom Council of Ministers in The Hague to call for cooperation that brings practical benefits to the countries of the Dutch Kingdom, according to 24ora’s October 31 report. The Eman Kingdom farewell focused on shared opportunities and public wellbeing rather than a new binding agreement.
Practical partnerships at the centre of the address
According to the report, Eman told the council that historical and constitutional links should be translated into concrete results. He pointed to earlier cooperation involving aviation, research, education and business as examples of what institutions can achieve together.
He also described Aruba’s location, multilingual society and connections with the Caribbean and Latin America as strengths the island can contribute to those partnerships.
Possible knowledge centre remains a proposal
Eman highlighted work with Wageningen University & Research towards a more permanent presence in Aruba and a knowledge centre, 24ora reported. Potential areas of attention include food security, climate adaptation, biodiversity, water management and sustainable development.
The account presents this as a direction for cooperation, not an announcement that a centre has opened or that construction has been approved.
Common good as a guiding principle
The prime minister thanked officials and colleagues for their cooperation and said he intended to remain engaged with society beyond his current role, according to 24ora. He argued that economic progress should support human dignity, social justice, solidarity and community wellbeing.
The report describes his final participation in the Kingdom Council of Ministers. It does not give a separate date for the meeting.
Source: Read the original 24ora report.
