Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will leave on Saturday for Luxembourg, where he will participate in the EU-Egypt Association Council on Sunday afternoon. During the Council's work, the EU-Egypt partnership priorities will be discussed and the existing cooperation between the two sides will be reviewed.
On Monday 20 June, Mr. Kasoulides will participate in the EU's Foreign Affairs Council, which will address, inter alia, the situation in the Horn of Africa, the food crisis in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU's Strategic Partnership with the Arab Gulf countries and other current foreign policy issues. Foreign Ministers will attend a working lunch with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, with EU-Egypt relations as the main topic of discussion.
On Tuesday 21 June, the Foreign Minister will participate in the work of the EU General Affairs Council, whose agenda will include the preparation of the forthcoming European Council, the prospect of a European Political Community, the interest of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova in joining the EU and the outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Mr Kasoulides will leave Luxembourg on Wednesday 22 June for Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, where he will represent the President of the Republic at the Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting. Discussions will focus on sub-themes related to sustainable development, global challenges, digital transformation and the role of youth, as well as other issues related to the rule of law and respect for human rights.
In the margins of the Commonwealth Summit, the Foreign Minister will have bilateral contacts and meetings with his Commonwealth counterparts.
The Foreign Minister returns to Cyprus on Sunday 26 June 2022.
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