BRUSSELS, June 9 (Hina) - The European Union Council of Ministers is expected to discuss relations with Croatia and confirm European Commission's feasibility study, as a precondition for the realisation of negotiations on the
stabilisation and association agreement in Luxembourg on Tuesday. Main items on the agenda of the Council of Ministers in Luxembourg are preparations for the upcoming summit in Fiera, Portugal, a report on the realisation of the conclusion from the past summit in Lisbon on a joint security and defence policy, and European Union's strategy in relations with Mediterranean countries. As a part of foreign policy issues, European Union Ministers will discuss the situation in the west Balkans, particularly the newest development of events in Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro, as well as results of the work of the Stability Pact ad a recent conference in Ancona. During the session
BRUSSELS, June 9 (Hina) - The European Union Council of Ministers is
expected to discuss relations with Croatia and confirm European
Commission's feasibility study, as a precondition for the
realisation of negotiations on the stabilisation and association
agreement in Luxembourg on Tuesday.
Main items on the agenda of the Council of Ministers in Luxembourg
are preparations for the upcoming summit in Fiera, Portugal, a
report on the realisation of the conclusion from the past summit in
Lisbon on a joint security and defence policy, and European Union's
strategy in relations with Mediterranean countries.
As a part of foreign policy issues, European Union Ministers will
discuss the situation in the west Balkans, particularly the newest
development of events in Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro, as well as
results of the work of the Stability Pact ad a recent conference in
Ancona.
During the session, the 15 European Union ministers will hold talks
with ministers of 12 candidate countries for full membership, who
are also participating in the conference on the expansion of the
European Union in Luxembourg.
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