The Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, will travel tomorrow to Brussels, to
participate in the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and the General Affairs
Council (GAC) of the European Union, to be held on 16 and 17 December
respectively.
During the FAC, the
Ministers will discuss, inter alia, the developments in the Southern Neighborhood,
focusing on Syria and Lebanon, the recent agreement on Iran's nuclear program,
the Eastern Partnership, the situation in the Central African Republic, issues
related to the Western Balkans, and the developments in Myanmar / Burma. The EU
Foreign Ministers will also attend a working lunch, hosted by EU High
Representative, Baroness Ashton, in to the presence of the Foreign Minister of
Russia, Mr Lavrov.
In the context of the
GAC, the Ministers will discuss the EU Enlargement and Stabilization and Association
Process, on which, Conclusions are expected to be adopted. Furthermore, EU
Ministers will exchange views on the review of the European External Action
Service and will prepare the upcoming European Council meeting, to be held
between 19-20 December.
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