Excellent 🇹🇷 🇧🇪 political consultations with Deputy Foreign Minister Faruk Kaymakci on bilateral relations, trade, EU, NATO, security issues, regional issues in Europe and the Middle East, human rights, multilateral cooperation. 🙏 Faruk Kaymakcı for hosting us today in Ankara.

Back in #Ankara for political consultations 30 years after I did a student internship with Benim Bankam here, through AIESEC Ankara. Looking forward to meeting my colleague from Turkish MFA.

(Photo courtesy Danloud via Wikimedia)

Fruitful 🇮🇱 🇧🇪 consultations today with Political Director Aliza Bin Noun. We discussed ways to enhance our bilateral relationship, Israel-EU relations, Israeli-Palestinian relations, peace and security and regional issues in the Middle East and Europe. 🙏 for your hospitality.

Very meaningful political consultations today in Ramallah with Palestinian deputy minister of foreign affairs @AmalShakaa on bilateral cooperation and on the peace process.
On a person note, always a pleasure to hold consultations with a fellow The Fletcher School alumn.

Impressions from the first day of DG Cooreman's visit to Israel 🇮🇱. A closer look at cutting edge research at the Weizmann institute. Followed by a moving visit to Yad Vashem, remembering the victims of the Shoah

After a 2 year pause due to Covid, the yearly business executives + diplomats speed dating event is back. A big thanks to the entire team at our economic interests section for organising this event.

Message by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II:

📍 #BEDiploDays

🇧🇪 Their Majesties the King and the Queen welcomed all Belgian Ambassadors at the Royal Palace in Laeken on the occasion of the Belgian Diplomatic Days to thank them for their work in the service of Belgium and of Belgians living or travelling abroad.

Heartfelt condolences at the tragic loss of life following yesterday’s earthquake in #Sichuan , China. Our thoughts go out to the families of the victims and all those affected by the tragedy. Spokesperson发言人办公室 #Sichuan earthquake

Always a pleasure, grazie mille, Ambassador Genuardi. 🇮🇹 and 🇧🇪 moving forward at F1 speed.

More than 1000 people succumbing to torrential rain & #floods in #Pakistan is terrible and heartbreaking. Our sincere condolences to the victims’ loved ones and the people of Pakistan.

With my colleague Liesje Schreinemacher, I discussed the most important foreign trade files, such as European support for the reconstruction of #Ukraine , the EU trade agreements and their importance for our competitiveness & sustainable growth.

Warmly welcomed in The Hague by colleague Wopke Hoekstra on my first bilateral visit. Belgium and the Netherlands have longstanding, firm & very friendly ties. We discussed important bilateral and current issues like the war in Ukraine and the EU-Africa relationship. 🇧🇪🇳🇱

We commend the people of Ukraine for their courage. Ukraine shows us that freedom, independence and sovereignty should never be taken for granted.

🇧🇪🇩🇰🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇪🇮🇹🇳🇱🇪🇸🇸🇪 Statement by the Foreign Ministries of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden on the Israeli raids of six Palestinian civil society organisations on 18 August 2022.

When I served in Kabul in 2003, I experienced first hand the desire of the Afghan people - in particular Afghan women - to contribute to the reconstruction of their country and work towards a better future. Inclusiveness is a requisite for economic and social progress.

Thank you UK in Belgium🇬🇧🇧🇪 for organising a nice football game against us last Friday!

Together we could stress the importance of women’s⚽️and #GenderEquality .

😉 We are of course happy with our score last Friday and with the victory yesterday of Belgian Red Flames at the #WEURO2022 .