FOREIGN AFFAIRS Ministerial meeting
France asks for help to train security force for Somalia
By Toby Vogel - 20.05.2009 / 05:16 CET
Military forces would be trained in
Djibouti, but EU member state concerns over loyalty.
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COUNTRY IN CRISIS The international community hopes a Somali army would absorb and control the country's militias. REUTERS
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On the agenda
Moldova was briefly discussed at the meeting, but despite a Romanian proposal, no formal conclusions were agreed.
EU foreign ministers are waiting to see what happens today (20 May), when the Moldovan parliament is scheduled to elect a new president.
The incumbent, Vladimir Voronin, was elected speaker of the parliament last week (12 May). The Communists are one vote short of securing the election of their candidate, Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii.
Kálmán Mizsei, the EU's special representative to Moldova, has been working with all parties to find a solution, and EU ministers have stressed the need for a “political dialogue” between the ruling Communists and opposition parties following the parliamentary elections on 5 April and the associated violence.
Foreign ministers also called for an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka in the wake of the government defeat of rebel Tamil forces.
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout said that the investigation should be carried out by the Sri Lankan government.
EU member states are also examining possible additional sanctions against Myanmar after the ruling military regime put opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trial.
However, several member states – led by Germany – are unconvinced that sanctions would change the situation.
Slovak, Spaniard given ambassadorial posts.
German diplomat to represent EU in peace talks between Israel and Palestine.
The EU's foreign and security policy often lacks an effective response.
EU's foreign policy chief responds to criticism from foreign ministers of 12 member states.
The EU must do all it can to stop the brutality at Camp Ashraf.
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