Turkish minister to attend EU foreign ministers meeting

By Merve Aydogan

ANKARA (AA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will attend an informal meeting of Foreign Ministers of the European Union member states to be held in Vienna on Aug. 30-31.

In a statement, the Ministry said Cavusoglu “will participate in the informal meeting to be held with the participation of Foreign Ministers of the EU member and candidate countries […] upon the invitation of Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/the Vice President of the Commission and Karin Kneissl, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria currently holding the EU Presidency. ”

“The informal meeting format in question, also known as “Gymnich meetings”, gives the opportunity for an exchange of views on foreign policy developments, ” the statement noted.

Participants of the meeting are to “mainly exchange views on multilateralism, digitalization and critical infrastructure areas, as well as on current regional and global developments and challenges. ”

“Furthermore, discussions will be held with EU member states’ Ministers concerning Turkey’s accession process and bilateral relations, ” the statement added.

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