During the upcoming meeting in Brussels on Thursday, the EU foreign ministers will discuss military assistance and security guarantees to Ukraine, relations with Türkiye and China, as well as the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a high-ranking European source said, Report informs via foreign media.
The ministerial council meeting will begin with a working breakfast with the participation of the UN representative on human rights, the source said, adding that it will be followed by the main meeting of the Foreign Ministry Council to be devoted to three topics: the conflict in Ukraine, the foreign policy aspect of economic security, and relations with Türkiye.
The source also noted that in the afternoon the EU foreign ministers will hold an hour and a half online discussion with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a wide range of issues. It is noted that there is no clear agenda for discussions with Blinken, but what is clear is that discussions around the conflict in Ukraine and relations with China will continue.
At the end of the meeting, the ministers plan to discuss current issues, including China, the results of the July 17-18 summit with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, normalization between Armenia and Azerbaijan, etc.
When discussing economic security, the ministers will consider the issue of reducing dependence on third countries that 'have the potential to use trade and the economy as a weapon.'
The source stressed that when discussing China, the EU foreign ministers want to touch upon issues related to European economic security, as well as building "harmonious" relations with Beijing.
The meeting will begin in Brussels at 10.00 local time, and the final press conference of European diplomacy chief Josep Borrell is expected in the evening.