Inaugural European Political Community summit set for Oct. 6

ANKARA

The first meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) will be held in the Czech Republic’s capital Prague on Thursday.

The EPC, set up after French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal in May, will bring together leaders of the 27 EU states and 17 other European countries – Türkiye, UK, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Albania, Armenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Moldova, and Georgia.

It aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation on issues of common interest and to strengthen the security, stability, and prosperity of the European continent, according to an EU statement.

“This platform for political coordination does not replace any existing organization, structure or process and does not aim to create new ones at this stage,” the statement said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend Thursday’s summit.

He has also hinted at a possible meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the EPC summit.

EU leaders will also hold an informal meeting on Friday, where the top issues on the agenda will be “Russia’s war in Ukraine, energy and the economic situation,” the statement said.

ANKARA

The first meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) will be held in the Czech Republic’s capital Prague on Thursday.

It aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation on issues of common interest and to strengthen the security, stability, and prosperity of the European continent, according to an EU statement.

“This platform for political coordination does not replace any existing organization, structure or process and does not aim to create new ones at this stage,” the statement said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend Thursday’s summit.

He has also hinted at a possible meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the EPC summit.

EU leaders will also hold an informal meeting on Friday, where the top issues on the agenda will be “Russia’s war in Ukraine, energy and the economic situation,” the statement said.