Paraguay: High Representative Josep Borrell meets with Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo

28.10.2021
Brussels

High Representative/Vice President (HR/VP) Josep Borrell and Paraguay’s Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo met in Brussels today.

They discussed the state of the bilateral EU – Paraguay relationship, which has been further strengthened in recent years. They looked forward to the forthcoming meeting of the EU-Paraguay Joint Committee in Asunción in November and further reinforcing bilateral cooperation under the new 2021-2027 strategy.

The HR/VP and the Foreign Minister further exchanged views on regional developments in Latin America.

HR/VP expressed that the EU looks forward to working closely with Paraguay during its Mercosur Presidency next year, with a view to concluding the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement.

The Agreement will provide a framework for strengthening and modernising our relations. 

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