Belgium's New Foreign Minister To Visit Azerbaijan And Armenia In Coming Weeks
Date
8/21/2023 3:09:26 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Belgium's new Foreign Minister, Hadja Lahbib, is set to visit
Azerbaijan and Armenia in the coming weeks. The visit comes as part
of her first official mission abroad since taking office in August
of this year, Azernews reports.
Lahbib, a former journalist with 20 years of experience at the
Francophone public broadcaster RTBF, was appointed by the Mouvement
Réformiste (MR) party to succeed former Prime Minister Sophie
Wilmès. Wilmès had stepped down to care for her husband, who is
battling cancer.
The visit to Azerbaijan and Armenia is seen as an important one
for Lahbib, as it marks her first foray into international
diplomacy. She will be tasked with addressing the ongoing conflict
between the two countries, which has been ongoing since the
1990s.
Lahbib has no political experience but has a wealth of knowledge
from her time as a journalist covering international affairs. She
has reported from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and the Middle
East, and has also worked on Brussels' bid to become the European
capital of culture in 2030.
Lahbib is the first foreign minister of North African descent in
Belgium, and her appointment has been celebrated in feminist and
progressive circles. She is seen as a symbol of diversity and
inclusivity in the Belgian government.
The visit to Azerbaijan and Armenia is expected to be a
challenging one for Lahbib, but she is confident that her
experience as a journalist will help her navigate the situation.
She has said that she is looking forward to defending Belgium's
interests abroad and pushing the EU to address militant attacks in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lahbib is set to visit Azerbaijan and Armenia in the coming
weeks, and her visit is sure to be closely watched by the
international community.
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