EU Troika and Latin America Ministers meet in Luxembourg, 26-27 May

EU Foreign Affairs Ministers would meet with Ministers from the ‘Rio Group’, a forum assembling all countries of Latin America, on 26 and 27 May 2005.

At the same time, separate meetings would take place between the EU Troika and Mercosur[1], Central America[2], the Andean Community[3], Chile and Mexico. Discussions would focus on preparations for the UN Summit in September 2005 and regional integration and co-operation. Other issues will include social cohesion and the creation of employment as a means for poverty eradication. Alongside European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the EU wiould be represented by the Luxembourg Foreign Minister, Jean Asselborn, and the High Representative, Javier Solana.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key Source: Relations between Chile and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-chile-and-the-european-union/

European Commission: DG Trade: Policy: Countries and regions: Andean Community http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/andean-community/

EU: EEAS: Andean Community and the European Union https://eeas.europa.eu/diplomatic-network/andean-community_en

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