Minister Andrews to meet British Foreign Secretary
Minister Andrews to meet British Foreign Secretary
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr David Andrews, T.D., will meet with the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Robin Cook, M.P., on Monday 3 November.
At their meeting, Mr. Andrews and Mr. Cook are expected to discuss a range of EU issues including EMU, the Special Employment Summit to be held in Luxembourg 21 & 22 November, Agenda 2000, the Middle East Peace Process, Disarmament and Human Rights issues as well as the priorities for the forthcoming British Presidency. The meeting is part of a series which the Foreign Secretary is having with his counterparts in EU member States in advance of the British Presidency of the EU, which begins on 1 January 1998. The Minister and the Foreign Secretary will also discuss bilateral matters.
Following their meeting, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Secretary will give a short Press briefing at 2 pm on Monday, 3 November.
Media wishing to cover the briefing are asked to assemble at Iveagh House at 1.45 pm on Monday, 3 November 1997.
While in Dublin the Foreign Secretary will also meet with the Taoiseach and will speak at a seminar on the British EU Presidency organised by the Institute of European Affairs.
