Josep Borrell
Josep Borrell spoke out for the activation of the European Union in the South Caucasus
Baku/12.12.22/Turan: On December 12, at the Eastern Partnership ministerial meeting in Brussels, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josepf Borrell spoke in favor of activation in the South Caucasus region. "We must step up security and defense work and continue to be involved for a secure, stable and prosperous South Caucasus," Borrell wrote on his Twitter account.
*Recall that the ministerial meeting brought together the foreign ministers of the EU countries, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
The participants will discuss the future of the Eastern Partnership, as well as the security challenges and consequences of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine for the entire region. --16D--
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