The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling is participating in a Western Balkans Ministerial meeting in Brussels today.

This meeting, involving both EU foreign ministers and foreign ministers from the Western Balkans, including Sven Alkalaj, the new Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will the discussing the European Union’s relations with the Western Balkans and wider regional cooperation.

In addition to foreign ministers, the meeting is being attended by the European Union’ High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, European Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn and Stability Pact Coordinator, Erhard Busek.