Lanka-EU to strengthen ties
Sri Lanka and the European Union (EU) will celebrate 35 years since
the establishment of diplomatic relations this year and seek to further
strengthen bilateral relations, a joint media release said.
Sri Lanka and the EU have agreed to convene the seventh European
Commission-Sri Lanka Joint Commission from June 10-11 in Colombo. This
will be preceded by a meeting from tomorrow till March 18 with the EU
Troika (current Presidency Slovenia, future Presidency France and the
European Commission).
While the Joint Commission meeting to be held in June will focus on
continuing bilateral cooperation, the Troika meeting will cover a wide
range of issues including the political process and the APRC, Eastern
Province development, combatting terrorism, strengthening Human Rights,
GSP+, global warming and climate change and carbon debt. |