Brussels, 31 May 2024
On Monday, 3 June 2024, Vice-President for promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, will be in Amman, Jordan. The Vice-President will hold high level consultations with the Royal Court and the Government. He will meet with religious leaders to exchange on EU-Jordan cooperation on interfaith dialogue and promoting freedom of religion and belief.
On Tuesday, Vice-President Schinas will address students of the German Jordanian University together with the Minister of Higher education and research, Azmi Mahafzah. Later, the Vice-President will deliver a speech at the Heritage Days Award ceremony, which promotes best practices in preserving and promoting tangible and intangible cultural heritage and increases awareness on Jordan’s cultural heritage.
On Wednesday, Vice-President Schinas will be in Beirut, Lebanon, to meet the speaker of the Parliament, Nabih Berri, the caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, the Commander General of the Lebanese Armed Forces, Joseph Aoun, and the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bou Habib where he will discuss the EU’s support to Lebanon. The Vice-President will also meet with Lebanese youth, to discuss the EU’s initiatives related to education and skills.
Following the 8th Conference on the Future of Syria and the region, he will discuss the EU’s continued commitments to assistance to Jordan and Lebanon in relations to the Syria response and supporting the host communities. The Vice-President will also visit a Palestinian and a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.
Source – EU Commission