Press release
11 May 2012
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Carl Bildt and Gunilla Carlsson to Foreign Affairs Council meetings in Brussels
On Monday 14 May, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will participate in the EU foreign ministers meeting and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson will participate in the development ministers meeting, being held in Brussels.
The agenda includes the EUs continued involvement in and support to Afghanistan; the peace process in the Middle East and how the EU can best contribute to concrete improvements on the ground, particularly in the Israeli-controlled areas of the West Bank; future action by the EU in relation to Syria; developments in Ukraine and the potential for the EU to influence the country; the EUs updated development assistance policy, including consensus on development and the EUs future management of budget support; and Rio+20, which will be discussed from the development policy perspective.
Press conferences:
Press conferences will take place at the conclusion of the meeting, at approximately 16.00, in the Swedish press centre in the Council building.
Contact
Anna Charlotta Johansson+46 8 405 00 00
André Mkandawire
Acting Press Secretary to Gunilla Carlsson
+46 8 405 59 39
+46 704 06 14 10
E-mail to André Mkandawire
