Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

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

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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

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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!

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

Thank you for the invitation!

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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.

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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.

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With 🇺🇦DPM @StefanishynaO discussed the state of play of implementation of the 7 recommendations from the June 2022 Opinion.
The #EU will continue to support this endeavour.

Today the next €1.5b tranche of the MFA+ was disbursed. #StandWithUkraine️

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Had the pleasure to welcome members of the #EU Affairs Parliamentary Committee of the🇵🇱Polish Sejm.
We had a good discussion on the challenges ahead of the 🇪🇺enlargement policy.
#Poland

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Good meeting w/ Minister @VucevicM on the EU-Serbia cooperation in the security & defence area.
#Serbia is actively participating in many #EU missions & operations.
Serbia’s accession process is on track.
As a trusted ally we encourage Serbia to fully allign to the EU’s CFSP.

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Education in #Lebanon is in appalling situation. #EU 🇪🇺 is the main financial contributor of the sector.
W/ Min @HalabiAbbas confirmed our continuous support & discussed further needs. 🇱🇧 needs immediate wide structural reforms as economic & social situation is deteriorating.

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With Mirjana Spoljaric Egger @ICRCPresident discussed our joint efforts to help the people of Syria.
We welcomed yday’s Donor Conference & the June Brussels Conference on the Future of Syria.
We want to help the people who are effected by the earthquake put in a dire situation.

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The way to address the 12 priorities set out in the June 2022 Opinion was our main topic of the discussion with FM @iliadarch
All political forces need to cooperate to move the reform agenda forward.
We speed up the #EIP’s implementation for the benefit of the 🇬🇪s.
#Georgia

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Was great to welcome FM Szijjártó.
Discussed enlargement & neighbourhood policy issues important for 🇭🇺.
Thanked him for attending at yday’s Donors’ Conference organized for the people of Türkiye & Syria and #Hungary’s dedicated support of the #WesternBalkans & our neighborhood.

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Had a good meeting with 🇷🇸DPM / Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica #Dacic @MFASerbia
I thanked him for attending & generously contributing to the Donors’ Conference.
We discussed 🇷🇸#Serbia’s next steps as part of the EU 🇪🇺accession process.

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The unprecedented scale of earthquakes caused massive damage that needed our significant support.
Today’s conference was a testimony of our solidarity as more than 100 delegations gathered for our call.
Offering our helping hands we raised for people of Türkiye & Syria 🫴€ 7 b

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RT @EC_AVService: 🔴 LIVE SOON ⏰ 17:30 CET

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Organising today’s International Donors’ Conference demonstrates our continued solidarity with the people in Türkiye & Syria.
@EU_Commission offers €1b for the Turkish reconstruction & €108m for the Syrian humanitarian aid + early recovery
👉The pledging session is open now

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The day continued with the #EUForeignAffairs ministers
#FAC

Following issues were on the agenda:

🔹Russian aggression against #Ukraine
🔹 #Tunisia
🔹the #Belgrade-#Pristina Dialogue

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Welcomed @EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso to discuss the ongoing work and investment plans.

We discussed the outcome of the earthquakes in Türkiye, the situation in Ukraine, Tunisia & WB6.

We continue working closely to support economic and social development in the regions.

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W/ Chairwoman @KristoBorjana discussed the next steps in delivering on the EU agenda.

Reassuring that work has started on necessary reforms to fulfill the 14 key priorities.

Agreed that we need to start our common work rapidly within the High-Level Political Forum. #BiH #VMBiH

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