Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF@respublicae.eu

My interview with @Sophie_Mokoena @SABCNews on my visit to #SouthAfrica, our bilateral relations, regional and continental crises and Russia's invasion of Ukraine - and on the global fallout of this war and how it can end.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DqWgXajEgSw&feature=youtu.be

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JosepBorrellF/status/1619725449000779776

Concluded mission to #Botswana visiting a diamond cutting factory.

Diamond industry has huge importance for Botswana's economy, which is model in terms of sound management of natural resources and diamonds, and will host seat of future #KimberleyProcess secretariat.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JosepBorrellF/status/1619623375881764864

Visited Tlokweng border weigh station of EU-funded Tripartite Transport and Facilitation Programme.

A hands-on and practical example of successful regional integration, reducing the costs of road transport and driving economic growth

@SADC_News
@EU_Partnerships

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Discussed w/ Southern African Development Community Exec. Secretary @EliasMagosi how to strengthen our cooperation.

There is big potential for EU and @SADC_News to step up collaboration on regional integration & dialogue on political, governance, peace and security issues
#AUEU

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EU continues to support Botswana's reform agenda and deepen our ties

We work hand-in-hand tackling regional crises in DRC, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zimbabwe

And Botswana is like-minded partner defending the UN Charter and condemning Russia's war against Ukraine
#AUEU
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In excellent meeting with Foreign Minister Lemogang Kwape, we tackled many issues #Botswana and the EU work on together:

- bilateral relations, and green and digital transition
- regional and continental challenges
- global instability and threats to UN system
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Pleased to start my visit to #Botswana, which is a like-minded and close partner of the EU.

My interview with @MmegiOnline sets the scene on some of the many issues we will discuss and work on today.

https://www.mmegi.bw/features/eu-chief-hails-partnership-with-botswana/news?fbclid=IwAR2T5Ch7iZ5P1q9esWJKGEExJx6nRH4FfwgZ5kQWnvUvwFQ6wD2HpWOFrLo

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JosepBorrellF/status/1619240144091103232

The barbarous acts committed during the Holocaust stain the conscience of mankind forever.

The victims shall never be forgotten and the EU will continue to work inside and outside Europe to combat Holocaust denial and antisemitism.

#HolocaustMemorialDay
RT @vonderleyen: We will always remember the millions of victims murdered during the Holocaust.

But remembrance is not an aim in itself.

We must go a step further.

Let us fight antisemitism, which is on …

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The EU does not ask to choose sides. We just ask all countries to stand on the side of the UN Charter and international law.

I hope that South Africa will use good relations with Russia to convince Russia to stop the senseless war against Ukraine.

http://europa.eu/!cyNMgH

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JosepBorrellF/status/1619021196422516745

Pleased to have co-chaired EU-South Africa Ministerial Dialogue.

The numerous and grave global problems we jointly face require strong cooperation and open exchanges among like-minded partners.

@JuttaUrpilainen @SKyriakidesEU @McGuinnessEU @DIRCO_ZA @EUinSA
RT @eu_eeas: "In this shaky geopolitical environment, our strategic partnership has been moving along through a positive trajectory". HR/VP @JosepBorrellF opening remarks at the 15th South-Africa-European U…

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I also stressed that with unprecedented level of global instability and international system being tested to the core, we must work together to defend UN Charter and international law - which includes influencing Russia to stop its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
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Discussed regional security and multilateral issues and how to further strengthen our partnership.

Work will continue at Ministerial Dialogue tomorrow, which also addresses trade & economic relations, energy transition & fight against climate change, education & development.
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Meeting Foreign Minister Pandor and during extensive bilateral political consultations, we tackled variety of subjects that matter for EU-#SouthAfrica strategic partnership.

This partnership keeps moving along a positive trajectory, despite existing irritants.
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To prevent future atrocities, past atrocities and their victims shall never be forgotten. 

All forms of Holocaust denial, distortion or trivialization are against EU law and universal values.

#HolocaustRemembranceDay
RT @eu_eeas: "The EU will continue to work inside and outside Europe to combat Holocaust denial and antisemitism; as well as to promote freedom of religion and belief for all." HR/VP @JosepBorrellF Statement ahead of
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
https:/…

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My interview with @dailymaverick at the beginning of visit to #SouthAfrica.

During Ministerial Political Dialogue and bilateral meetings, we will discuss and work on EU-South Africa relations, regional security and variety of global issues.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-01-25-eu-foreign-minister-josep-borrell-takes-a-swipe-at-sas-rapport-with-russia-ahead-of-visit/
@EUinSA

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Congratulations to @KristoBorjana and the new Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, approved today.

This was done swiftly and shows #BiH capacity to deliver.

Looking forward to more progress on the EU agenda. Count on EU support to work together on key reforms.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JosepBorrellF/status/1618313722677854210

Decision to shut down #MoscowHelsinkiGroup is yet another attack on human rights in Russia

The Kremlin is extending its aggression in Ukraine into political repression at home, silencing #humanrightsdefenders, suppressing civil society & voices rejecting authoritarianism & war.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JosepBorrellF/status/1618300360787111941

Good meeting with @AraratMirzoyan of #Armenia.

Discussed prospects for resuming peace talks. Exchanged on situation in #LachinCorridor and on security situation in the wider region. Need to avoid a humanitarian crisis.

Discussed also the newly launched EU Mission #EUMA.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JosepBorrellF/status/1618287864202285062

Space has increasingly become a strategic domain for EU security and defence.

My latest blog post on why we need #EU action to protect our security in and through space:

#BBESpaceConf #EUDefence

https://europa.eu/!RFKF9R

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