Video conference of foreign affairs ministers, 15 May 2020

Summary:

EU Ministers responsible for matters relating to foreign affairs held a videoconference on 15 May 2020. The agenda included the following items:

• Comprehensive discussion on the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) in the context of the formation of a new government in Israel;
• Discussion on the EU's Southern Neighbourhood and on the situation in the wider Middle East, in light of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic;
• Adoption of Statement relating to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean region;
• Briefing on preparations for:
  • Fourth Brussels Conference on the Future of Syria and the Region;
  • Donor pledging Video Conference for the Venezuela displacement crisis.

Official

EU EEAS: Press Release, 15/05/2020: Migration crisis in Venezuela: The EU and Spain to convene a Donors Conference in solidarity with Venezuelan refugees and migrants in countries in the region, amid the COVID-19 pandemic https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/79380/

EU EEAS: Video conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers: Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell at the press conference (16 May 2020) https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/79450/

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