Minister Zapryanov to Attend Meetings of EU Foreign Affairs/Defence Council and European Defence Agency's Steering Board

Bulgaria 19 November 2024 16:00

Caretaker Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov will take part in the meetings of the Foreign Affairs/Defence Council of the European Union and the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency, which will be held Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, the press centre of the Ministry of Defence said, CE Report quotes BTA

The Council meeting will start with a discussion of issues related to EU military support to Ukraine, including the Ukraine Support Fund, the European Peace Facility, the EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) and the use of the extraordinary proceeds from frozen Russian assets in support of Ukraine.

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Minister Zapryanov to Attend Meetings of EU Foreign Affairs/Defence Council and European Defence Agency's Steering Board

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