(L-R): Minister Jean Asselborn, former EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, former Swedish Foreign Minister, Carl Bildt;
Credit: MAEE
On Friday 16 and Saturday 17 November 2018, Luxembourg's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn, participated in the "Forum Sir Bani Yas" held in the United Arab Emirates.
Minister Asselborn attended the forum at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
This forum, organised in cooperation with the International Peace Institute (IPI) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is to be placed in the context of the many efforts within the international community to promote conflict resolution. This initiative aims to foster high-level informal exchanges between government representatives and business and academic experts focusing on regional security issues and, in particular, on the latest developments in the Middle East peace process.
The presence of several Foreign Ministers of EU Member States, the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and also personalities from the world of politics and defence allowed for the in-depth exchange of views on the regional situation.
This year, the discussions, spread over several interactive round tables, focused on the latest developments in Yemen, Libya and Syria. Participants also reviewed Iran's role in the region before discussing the prospects for the Middle East peace process.
