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Foreign Minister Liimets at the meeting of EU foreign ministers: European countries support finding common ground on various issues
11. May 2021 - 11:10
Yesterday 10 May, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets attended the meeting of European Union foreign affairs ministers in Brussels.
The Foreign Affairs Council covered topics such as a the next steps in the cooperation between the European Union and the United States ahead of the EU-US summit in June, and enhancing the partnership with the Western Balkans in view of the EU enlargement process. The ministers also discussed the situation in Afghanistan, developments with Russia, Belarus, the Iran nuclear deal and the global health situation.
Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets attends the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels
10. May 2021 - 10:56
Today 10 May and tomorrow 11 May, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets is in Brussels to attend meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the General Affairs Council.
At today’s meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, the foreign affairs ministers of the EU will focus on advancing relations between the European Union and the United States and developments in the Western Balkans. Other topics include the peace process in Afghanistan, negotiations on the Iran nuclear agreement, and Russia and Belarus. The meeting is chaired by the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. Today, Baltic and Benelux foreign affairs ministers will also have a joint breakfast and the EU ministers will have an informal video meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry.
Published May 7, 2021, 3:53 PM
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Friday spoke over the phone with United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry to discuss major initiatives to address the climate crisis.
Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (left) and United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry (right). (DFA)
In a statement issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs, it said Locsin and Kerry both recognized that climate change is one of the key areas where the Philippines and the United States can cooperate more closely to strengthen their bilateral relations and their alliance.
Korea faces uphill battle against Japan s Fukushima water disposal
Posted : 2021-05-05 16:09
Updated : 2021-05-06 09:41
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks during a press conference in Seoul, April 18. He said U.S. intervention in Japan s plan to dump radioactive wastewater from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was not appropriate. Yonhap
This is the third in a series of articles to highlight the possible effects of, and concerns over, Japan s decision to discharge radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. ― ED. Biden administration supports Japan for political reasons
By Kang Seung-woo
Korea s attempts to thwart Japan s plan to dump radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is becoming an uphill battle as it is failing to persuade the United States to join its campaign against the discharge.
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NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aibek Smadiyarov revealed in an interview what issues had been discussed by Mukhtar Tileuberdi, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their telephone conversation, Kazinform reports. Related news
What are the results of the recent telephone conversation between Mukhtar Tileuberdi, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken? Can you share details with us?