Minister Tuomioja will lead the EU troika to South Caucasus

Press release 390/2006
29 September, 2006

Minister of Foreign Affairs Tuomioja will pay a visit to the South Caucasus on 2 - 3 October. Minister Tuomioja will lead the EU troika delegation which will visit Armenia and Georgia and has also been planned to visit Azerbaijan. The delegation will also include Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Minister of State Günter Gloser of Germany, the next holder of the Presidency, as well as the Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Peter Semneby, who will represent the EU High Representative Javier Solana.

In the course of the visit the delegation will meet with the leadership of the countries. The talks will focus on the relations between the European Union and the countries in question. The action plans between the EU and each of these countries under the European Neighbourhood Policy will get high-level attention during the visit. Other topics to be addressed include the situation of these countries and current international affairs.

For further information please contact Councellor Tanja Jääskeläinen, Unit for European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy, tel. 1605 5330 and 040 511 3786, and First Secretary Päivi Pihlajamäki, tel. 1605 6019 and 040 574 0459, Unit for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.