09/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Saturday 10 April, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel will go to Bichkek, the capital of Kyrghizistan, explained EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Catherine Ashton in a press release on Friday 9 April, stating that “the purpose of the visit is to assess the situation after the latest unrest and identify ways in which the EU, in cooperation with its international partners, can facilitate a peaceful, negotiated resolution to the crisis”. It is too soon to say whether the EU would recognise the new authorities, explained a European Commission spokesperson, pointing out that a Policy and Security Committee meeting (COPS) would be held in Europe early next week. (A.B./transl.fl)