H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Turkey, will participate in the informal meeting to be held with the
participation of Foreign Ministers of the EU member states and candidate
countries in Bucharest on 31 January and 1 February 2019, upon the
invitation of H.E. Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/the Vice President of the
Commission and H.E. Mr. Teodor Meleşcanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Romania currently holding the EU Presidency. The informal meeting, also
known as “Gymnich meeting”, gives the opportunity for an exchange of views
on foreign policy developments.
During the meeting, the participants will mainly exchange views on China
with a focus on areas where interests and common challenges of EU member
states and candidate countries converge, as well as on the future of the
Balkan region. Furthermore, discussions will be held with EU member states’
Ministers concerning Turkey’s accession process and bilateral relations.