Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is leaving today for Brussels where he will participate in the work of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
On Monday morning, Mr. Nikos Dendias, hosted by the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani.
Subsequently, the Minister will participate in the Foreign Affairs Council, which will focus, inter alia, on the situation in Ukraine following the ongoing Russian invasion and the EU's support measures for the country. In addition, Foreign Ministers will exchange views on the situation in the Sahel region, with a focus on the next steps in relation to the Union's engagement in Mali. Afterwards, they will have an exchange of views with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Moldova, Mr Nicu Popescu, during a working lunch, while the Council will conclude with a joint meeting of Foreign and Defence Ministers of the Member States to discuss the EU Strategic Compass for Security and Defence.
At the end of the Council's work, the Foreign Minister will participate in a special forum on improving compliance with International Humanitarian Law, organised by the French Foreign Minister, Mr. Jean Yves Le Drian and the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič.
On Tuesday, 22 March, Mr.Kasoulides will participate in the General Affairs Council, where he will discuss, inter alia, developments in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe, the European Semester and the preparation of the forthcoming European Council.
The Foreign Minister will return to Cyprus on Wednesday, 23 March.
The Foreign Minister will return to Cyprus on Wednesday, 23 March.
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