Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

Welcomed 🇯🇴Jordan’s DPM/MFA @AymanHsafadi’s continuous efforts to solve regional challenges.
The EU provides full support to #Jordan’s reform efforts, implementing the infrastructure flagship projects & funds for hosting Syrian refugees.

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With Minister for Foreign Affairs of 🇫🇮Finland, Pekka ⁦@Haavisto⁩ discussed the Western Balkans agenda as well as Ukraine.
I thanked him for #Finland’s support and for the good cooperation.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1643173135221653510

Starting the day with DPM @BislimiBesnik discussing the EU reform agenda and tasks ahead of us & how the Commission will be able to help the implementation of the results when the #Belgrade-#Pristina dialogue is successful.

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#Rome - Constructive meeting w/ MFA of WB6, @Antonio_Tajani & @TobiasBillstrom

Discussed our common agenda ahead of us.

I urged all the partners to advance on key reforms necessary for the real integration of the region.
The #EU is ready to move forward. #WesternBalkans

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1642850878666207234

#Rome- Attending WB Foreign Ministerial conference org. by DPM @Antonio_Tajani together w/ 🇸🇪 Presidency

▶️We’ll discuss how to speed up the integration process in the new security environment.
Enlargement is one of EU’s top priorities to strengthen peace, security & prosperity.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1642804347569602560

1 year has passed since the world saw the horror of the mass killings of civilians in #Bucha.
Since then the EU deliberately supports with all its means a thorough investigation & demands justice for the victims of these war crimes.
The world asks for justice.
#StandwithUkraine
RT @vonderleyen: What happened in Bucha one year ago was not an isolated episode.
 
Those executions in cold blood were part of a bigger plan.
 
The Kremlin's plan to eliminate Ukrainians.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1641846518012608512

Met President of @samaritan_int, @knufleckenstein to discuss supporting the Western Balkans’ local authorities & NGOs helping elderly, children, Roma and vulnerable people.

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W/ President @AliouneNdiaye_
& CEO @jerome_henique discussed challenges & opportunities of digital transition in the Southern Neighbourhood
▶️digital transition is a flagship project of the #EIP aiming to bring faster economy transformation & business opportunities to the region

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1641097398897221633

.@NaftogazUkraine is one of our strategically important partners that assists in the rapid recovery work of 🇺🇦#Ukraine.

Welcomed the work of @UAChernyshov transforming the company into an OECD-compatible company to fully benefit from the European markets.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1640759058058674184

Appreciate & happy to continue working w/Prof #Milbradt on the #decentralisation of Ukraine.

It’s important for 🇺🇦 to complete this reform.

Under war-time situation, building capacities of municipalities to offer basic services while they receive huge nr of IDPs is essential.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1640758150864293888

During these difficult times, it is another great example how we can bring much needed help to #Ukraine. 🇺🇦
With the help of these 26 cars 🚙, esp. the vaccination of children can be provided in rural & remote areas as well.
RT @WHOUkraine: .@WHO, with @eu_near support has donated cars to @MoH_Ukraine to help strengthen vaccination efforts across the country during and after the war.

The cars will transport mobile health teams to hard to reach areas and ensure im…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1640753866252713993

A week ago in Skopje: North Macedonia & the #EU met on 17 March for the 16th SAC.

Our meeting demonstrated the very strong relations we have and also the depth of the relations we have with #NorthMacedonia.

Read the full speech: http://europa.eu/!48WFBq

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1639741245894344704

A week ago in Tirana: #Albania & the #EU met on 16 March 2023 for the 12th Stabilisation and Association Council.

▶️Tirana is the place to be

Read the full speech: http://europa.eu/!Xp3PQw

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1639350344928067584

After my last week visit to 🇦🇱, met @jorida_tabaku.
Congratulated for her committed work as Chair of PA Com. for EU Affairs & Co-chair of National Council for EU Integration. Discussed next steps of #EU integration process of #Albania ▶️🇪🇺 #EIP projects supporting 🇦🇱econ dev.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1638854292378451969

With 🇧🇦Minister of Security @Nesic_Nenad discussed BiH’s EU 🇪🇺path,
#migration and border management.
Welcomed the advancement regarding the Europol contact point & expect same good news on the Frontex Working Agreement and Status Agreement. #BiH

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1638851290489929729

Thanked @ASteiner representing the UN family at the Donors’ conference organized for the people of #Türkiye and #Syria & contributing to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment.

We closely cooperate in the earthquake destroyed areas as well as in #Ukraine. @UNDP

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1638577714264260608

Important meeting with UNRWA Commissioner General @UNLazzarini on the implementation of the EU-UNRWA Joint Declaration, including on education and neutrality issues for prosperity and stability in the region. @UNRWA needs to lead by example!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1638576544154107906

Spoke at the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung event: New accession perspectives for the Western Balkans in a changed geopolitical environment

Thank you for the invitation!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1638257813070704674

Was great to meet with ODI Chair @SumaChakrabarti

We reflected on possible areas of collaboration and synergies between ODI's experience & know-how and the specific #development needs of the EU’s #neighbourhood.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1638240398249193487

Congratulated 🇨🇾FA @ckombos for his recent appointment.

Good exchange on the importance of stability & prosperity in the neighbourhood.

Discussed also the implementation of the #EIP, incl energy projects.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1638235917222551556