Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will take part in the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on April 19 via video conference.
This meeting will provide an opportunity for the EU to reaffirm its wholehearted solidarity with Ukraine and its attachment to the country’s territorial integrity. In this context, the minister will underscore the need to avoid an escalation of tensions. EU-Ukraine bilateral relations will also be discussed, notably the continuation of the reforms undertaken by Kiev, in accordance with the Association Agreement signed with the EU. The minister will share his assessment of the situation and will brief his European colleagues on the meeting between President Macron and President Zelensky, who was received in Paris on April 16. He will highlight the joint efforts with Germany within the framework of the so-called Normandy process to ensure the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.
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Flags of the so-called Donetsk People s Republic. / AP
On Monday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis will take part in a video conference of EU foreign affairs ministers to discuss Russia s military build-up near Ukraine’s borders, as well as the health of the Kremlin s critic Alexei Navalny.
Foreign affairs ministers will also have an opportunity to hold an online exchange of views with their Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba and will also discuss a possible joint EU response, focusing on the EU s possibility of deepening cooperation with Ukraine
Landsbergis will also share the latest news from Kyiv after visiting the Ukrainian capital with his Latvian and Estonian counterparts last Thursday, and will also propose to take immediate action .
Dendias briefs EU counterparts about his trip to Turkey
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The council met by teleconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The foreign ministers visit to Ankara last week hit the entire European press because of his humbling of Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu by publicly setting out all the illegal actions and practices of Turkey against Greece.
The briefing to European Union Foreign Ministers by Dendias was intended to make it clear that Turkey is not seeking a coordinated dialogue on maritime zones with Greece.
It was also to highlight Turkey seeks to separate Greek-Turkish dialogue from the grid of Euro-Turkish relations.
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EU set to ramp up activity in Indo-Pacific
By Elaine Knutt on 19/04/2021
Collision point? The EU’s new Indo-Pacific strategy points to regional tensions, envisaging a more pro-active role for the bloc. Picture by European Council President
The EU is to step up its engagement with China, South-East Asia and an arc of neighbouring countries under its new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, signalling a more assertive stance to counteract “rising challenges and tensions” in the region.
The 10-page document sets out the EU’s new ambitions under six headings, including upholding human rights and democratic values; protecting trade routes and supply chains; and contributing to long term prosperity by advancing digital and sustainable technologies. The