EBX NEWS

European Business Express

  • Home
  • Business
    • Business Innovation
    • People
  • Politics
    • European Parliament
      • ECR
      • EPP
      • Greens
      • RENEW
      • S&D
      • The Left
    • European Commission
  • Health
  • Tech
    • AI
  • Lifestyle
    • EBX Recommends
      • Hotels & Spas
      • Business Travel & Lifestyle
  • Opinion
    • Brian Maguire
  • Art & Culture
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius

EU Supports Ukrainian OSCE Progess, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister

October 22, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius

The European Union welcomes, “the balanced and pragmatic approach” by Ukraine chairing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and it fully supports Kiev’s preparations for the upcoming OSCE meeting, said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. Linkevičius represented the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the EU-OSCE meeting in Luxembourg on October 21.

“The EU has strong willingness to support the Ukrainian chairmanship in achieving success in the ministerial meeting in all OSCE dimensions, especially seeking progress in the Human Dimension,” said Minister Linkevičius. “The EU will engage constructively with all partners, like we did last year. We expect the others to do the same and show openness in the discussions.”

As a representative of the Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council, Minister Linkevičius replaced the High Representative Catherine Ashton at the annual meeting of the EU–OSCE Political Dialogue. He also expressed strong support to the efforts of the OSCE Chairmanship to achieve consensus on the political declaration of the ministerial meeting on December 5–6 in Kiev.

The meeting also focused on the current issues and situations in the OSCE area. All EU Member States are members of the OSCE which now embraces 57 participating States. Lithuania held Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2011.

Share this
FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailGoogle+

Filed Under: Constitutional Affairs, Defence, Enlargement, European Commission, External Action - Foreign Affairs

About Brian Maguire

Brussels Correspondent - Business, Politics

"Because When You Mean Business... We Do Too."

EBX MEDIA, Copyright © 2021 · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

 

EBX NEWS
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.