German Foreign Minister to Meet With French, Polish Counterparts on Friday - Berlin
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will discuss on Friday the developments in Afghanistan and Belarus with his French and Polish counterparts, German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Andrea Sasse said on Wednesday
BERLIN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th September, 2021) German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will discuss on Friday the developments in Afghanistan and Belarus with his French and Polish counterparts, German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Andrea Sasse said on Wednesday.
"On Friday, September 10, Maas will visit Weimar, where he will meet the French and Polish foreign ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Zbigniew Rau. The occasion is the 30th anniversary of the Weimar Triangle [a trilateral consultation forum]. Germany will be hosting the meeting, which will discuss the pressing international policy and European issues," Sasse said at a briefing, adding the situation in Afghanistan and Belarus will be on the agenda.
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The so-called Weimar Triangle, a loose grouping of Poland, Germany, and France, was established in 1991 to encourage cooperation between Poland, Germany and France. The main areas of cooperation include political, regional and cultural partnership.