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Reaction to President Obama’s speech in Berlin
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders welcomes President Obama’s announcement regarding further, specific steps towards a world without nuclear weapons.
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Didier Reynders hopes for a new relationship between Iran and the international community following the election of Hassan Rohani
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders has taken note of the election of Mr Hassan Rohani as the new President of Iran after the first round of elections. He is pleased with the turnout by Iranians at the polls and the fact that the election process went well, despite the fact that various potential candidates were not authorised to participate.
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Didier Reynders meets with Iurie Leanca, Prime Minister of Moldova
In Brussels today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders met with Iurie Leanca, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, and his colleague, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Natalia Gherman. Didier Reynders congratulated the Prime Minister on his recent appointment, which brought an end to the political crisis in Moldova.
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United Nations recruitment exams for the “2013 young professionals programme”
Foreign Affairs reports that the United Nations is organising its recruitment exams for the “2013 young professionals programme” in Belgium this year.
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Didier Reynders meets with South African counterpart Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
On 11 June, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders met in Brussels with Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Co-operation of the Republic of South Africa. Didier Reynders enquired about the health of President Mandela and told Minister Mashabane that he hoped he gets well soon.
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Belgium ends ratification procedure for Croatian European Union Accession Treaty
On 6 June 2013, Belgium concluded its ratification procedure for the Croatian European Union Accession Treaty. The ratification instrument (the document formalising this step) was submitted in Rome on 10 June 2013.
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Didier Reynders welcomes unblocking of accounts for Belgian Embassy in Kigali
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders is pleased that the bank accounts of the Belgian Embassy in Kigali (Rwanda) have been fully unblocked. This is a positive measure which promotes good relations between Belgium and Rwanda.
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Didier Reynders condemns attack against ICRC office in Jalalabad (Afghanistan)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders received with dismay the news on the attack perpetrated on 29 May by unidentified armed men against the International Committee of the Red Cross’s (ICRC) offices in Jalalabad (Afghanistan). One person died and two others were injured.
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Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties Meeting (ATCM) XXXVI, Brussels, 20-29 May 2013 - Final Press Release
From 20 to 29 May 2013, Belgium hosted the XXXVI the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the XVI meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). The meetings were jointly organized by the Federal Departments of Foreign Affairs, Environment and Science Policy. The Parties welcomed the Czech Republic as the 29th Consultative Party.
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36th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, Brussels, 20-29 May 2013: the Belgian state of affairs and results
Between 20 and 29 May, Belgium, one of the 12 founding members of the Antarctic Treaty, hosted the 36th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 16th Committee on Environmental Protection Meeting (CEP). The FPS Foreign Affairs, the FPS Science Policy and the FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment organised the meetings in the prestigious setting of Egmont Palace. Four hundred and fifty delegates, officials, prominent scientists and international observers from the fifty member countries played an active part in the debates hosted by Ambassador Otte.
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