FM Dendias travelling to Luxembourg

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is travelling to Luxembourg on Monday, April 24, 2023, to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union (EU), according to a foreign ministry announcement.

The first topic of discussion will be the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There is expected to be a short intervention, via videoconference, by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

Furthermore, EU Foreign Ministers will discuss the implementation of the EU Action Plan on the consequences of the war in Ukraine on third countries, which was also addressed at the FAC to be held in June 2022.

Under "Current Affairs", there will be a discussion on the situation in Sudan, during which the Minister of Foreign Affairs will raise the evacuation of EU citizens from the country as an issue of absolute priority.

Lastly, the foreign ministers will exchange views on Moldova, the situation in Tunisia, Iran, China, the Middle East Peace Process and developments in Lebanon.