SWEDISH EU PRESIDENCY – EU COOPERATION COUNCILS WITH ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA

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Oct 26 2009

Foreign Minister Carl Bildt today led the EU delegation to the
Cooperation Councils with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, held
in Luxembourg.

– We have had good discussions on relations between the EU and the
three South Caucasian countries, relations which we are deepening
during the Swedish Presidency, says Minister Bildt. One important
vehicle for this ambition is the Eastern Partnership, where we will
have a ministerial meeting later this year.

– During a more informal, joint session we also had a useful exchange
of views on regional issues, conflict management, and developments
since the EU troika visit to the countries in July.

The EU delegation included Ms Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner
for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Dr Javier
Solana, High Representative of CFSP, MR Diego López Garrido,
State Secretary for European Union Affairs from the incoming Spanish
Presidency. Ambassador Peter Semneby, EU Special Representative for
South Caucasus also participated in the meetings.