Munich
Germany

Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Baroness Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy


Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General


The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Baroness Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the margins of the Munich Security Conference.

They discussed Iran, Sudan, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Somalia and the Middle East.

The Secretary-General asked Ms. Ashton to update him on the EU3+3 talks with Iran. The Secretary-General reiterated his support for her work in this regard.

On the Middle East peace process, the Secretary-General emphasized the importance of the role of the Quartet. The Secretary-General and Ms. Ashton discussed the way forward.