The annual EU–Suriname Partnership Dialogue, held under the EU-OACPS Samoa Agreement, took place on 9 April 2026 in Paramaribo, marking the first high-level engagement since Suriname’s 25 May 2025 General Elections. The meeting was co-chaired by HE Melvin Bouva, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Cooperation and HE Luca Pierantoni, EU Ambassador to Suriname, Guyana and CARICOM. The Surinamese delegation included Ms Adelien Wijnerman, Minister of Planning and Finance; Mr