Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take part in the first meeting of the EU – Jordan Task Force
22 February 2012 Diplomatic Calendar
Vesselin Valkanov, Political Director of the Ministry, will participate in the first meeting of the EU-Jordan working group, being held on February 22 in Jordan, a key factor and mediator for the EU in the Middle East.
Group will demonstrate the EU’s resolve to support a process of reforms aimed at building an open society with guaranteed democratic rights, social justice and economic opportunity.
The co-chairs of the Task Force are Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, and Prime Minister of Jordan Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh
The EU – Jordan Task Force is the second of its kind in the Southern Mediterranean region since the beginning of the Arab Spring and is designed to help Jordan to meet the challenges associated with the process of political and economic reform in the country.
The goal is for the EU, its Member States and several European and international organizations to effectively coordinate their support for short- and medium-term policies and initiatives undertaken by the Jordanian government.