Cyprus Mail
Cyprus

Foreign Minister in Brussels for EU Foreign Affairs Council

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will participate in the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and General Affairs Council (GAC) in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday.

The agenda of the FAC on Monday includes an update on Syria and Libya, developments in Eastern Europe as well as other regional and international current affairs.

Prior to the FAC meeting, Kasoulides hosted a working breakfast with the participation of the Foreign Minister of Kuwait, sheikh Ahmed Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah.

The ministers exchanged views on regional challenges, EU-Kuwait relations and the enhanced cooperation between the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), ahead of the upcoming EU-GCC ministerial summit in February.

On Tuesday, during the GAC the French Presidency of the Council of the EU is expected to present its priorities for the next six months. The agenda also includes the EU’s efforts to strengthen democracy and protect electoral processes, the Conference on the Future of Europe, coordination regarding the handling of the pandemic as well as the latest development in EU-UK relations.

The foreign minister will also have a series of bilateral meetings with the EU’s High Representative Josep Borrell, Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi and Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides.

 

Related Posts

Karousos announces he will not run for Disy leadership

Jonathan Shkurko

Saturday’s power cuts due to outlier weather event, TSO says

Iole Damaskinos

‘Not intimidated by Okypy’ says gerontologist who posted naked patient photo

Iole Damaskinos

Central Bank says banking system in Cyprus is robust

Elias Hazou

Daily News Briefing

Staff Reporter

Limassol welcomes two creative workshops

Eleni Philippou