On Monday, November 16, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga will arrive on a working visit to Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine will participate in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council at the invitation of the head of diplomacy of the European Union Kai Kalas.
The minister will inform European colleagues about the situation on the battlefield, peace efforts and the consequences of Russian attacks against Ukrainian people, cities and infrastructure.
The focus of the meeting will also be on a comprehensive strengthening of Ukraine's resilience before the winter - the need to provide a winter air defense package, strengthening military and financial support, assistance to the energy sector, increasing the pressure of sanctions on Russia.
Special attention will be paid to the security order in Europe, to Europe's involvement in the peace process and to the continued promotion of Ukraine on the way to membership in the European Union.
Andrey Sibiga will also take part in the ministerial meeting on security and interregional connectivity. His focus will be on strengthening security in the Black Sea region, ensuring freedom of navigation and developing sustainable transport, energy and digital connectivity between the European Union, the Black Sea countries and neighboring countries.
During the visit, Andriy Sibiga will hold a series of bilateral negotiations with the foreign ministers of the EU member states and Ukraine's partners.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also join the negotiations of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhii Koretskyi and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk in the institutions of the European Union and NATO.