Bulgaria's President, Foreign Minister Head for EU-Latin America Summit

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Mladenov (left) and President Parvanov (right) are going to take part in the EU-Latin America summit. Photo by BGNES

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov will participate in the 6th meeting of state leaders from the EU, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

The VI EU-LAC Summit of Heads of State and Government takes place in Madrid (Spain) on 18 May 2010. In its margins, a series of bilateral mini-Summits are held with specific LAC countries and sub-regions (16 May, Summit with Mexico; 17 May, Summits with Chile and CARIFORUM; 19 May, Summits with the Andean Countries, Central America and Mercosur).

The Bulgarian President will speak during the first plenary meeting at the summit entitled “Way out of the Crisis – New Financial Architecture”, and will participate in a working lunch hosted by the Spanish Prime Minister dedicated to fighting climate change.

Preceding the Summit, an EU-LAC Foreign Minister’s meeting is planned for May 17. It will be attended by Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov, who is part of the delegation led by Parvanov.

Two main documents are expected to be prepared for the Summit: a short political declaration including references to i) global issues; ii) EU-LAC relations and iii) to the central theme of the Summit, i.e. how innovation and technology can support sustainable development and social inclusion; and an Action Plan around the central theme of the Summit, but also including important initiatives/dialogues in other key areas such as environment, climate change, energy, regional integration, social and territorial cohesion.

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