Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias to participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) (Brussels, 24.01.2022)

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, will travel tomorrow, Monday, January 24, 2022, to Brussels, where he will participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).

Prior to the opening of the Council’s proceedings, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will attend along with his counterparts an informal working breakfast, hosted by the Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides together with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.

The Council’s agenda includes the latest developments in Syria and Libya, as well as the security situation in Eastern Europe. A discussion on the latter issue between the EU Foreign Ministers and their American counterpart, Anthony Blinken will follow, via videoconference.

Under “Current Affairs”, the Foreign Ministers will exchange views on EU policy in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as on developments in Mali and Sudan. In addition, the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be discussed at a joint proposal by Greece and Croatia.

Finally, on the sidelines of the FAC, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is expected to have a bilateral meeting with the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, Miroslav Lajčák.