Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell held talks in Brussels on Tuesday with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
During statements after the talks, which Borrell described as good, and dealt with several files, including the situation in Ukraine, Ethiopia, and the peace process in the Middle East. Pressure on Russia to stop its violation of international law.
"We are doing everything we can, in cooperation with the United States of America, to provide financial support to ensure security in Ukraine," Borrell said in a speech during a press conference with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Brussels.
Borrell dealt with Chinese support for Moscow a year after the Russian invasion of Ukrainian lands and Putin's continued escalation and provision of nuclear support to Belarus. European and NATO from Beijing will be one. He noted that there are currently contacts with Beijing, where Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with the Chinese leadership within a few days, and Borrell himself will travel to Beijing next week.
He pointed out that his talks with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken touched on the Middle East and concerns about violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, pointing out that recent developments showed that the path to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is necessary, stressing the need to revive peace efforts and build on them. Peace initiatives between Palestinians and Israelis.
The High Representative for Foreign Policy in the European Union, Josep Borrell, confirmed that he discussed the situation in Africa, with regard to the Central African Republic, we talked about the continuous efforts, especially the efforts of the European Union to spread stability in the country, so that the country does not depend on mercenaries, which have a negative impact on All countries are contributing to instability in a big way."
He added: "We will co-chair the European-American Energy Council, as this year is different from the previous meetings in Washington. We, as the European Union and member states, will provide assistance and support to Ukraine to get rid of the Russians' control over the gas sector and promote the process of clean energy transition, in addition to launching the new energy efficiency initiative." For his part, the US Secretary of State spoke about the depth of relations between the European Union and the United States, joint action in various files, coordination of positions regarding them, and the most important points he touched upon in his meeting with Borrell at the headquarters of the European Ministerial Council in Brussels before he went to NATO headquarters to participate in a meeting NATO foreign ministers