16/12/2019 (Agence Europe) – The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, stressed on Monday 16 December the importance of relations between Asia and Europe. “In a world where change is accelerating, it is clear that our cooperation is more important than ever. Simply put, Asia and Europe need each other more than ever”, he said at the opening of the 14th ASEM (Asia-Europe) Meeting of Foreign Ministers. At the end of the meeting, a statement by the Presidents underlined the “value of ASEM as a constituent element of a strong and effective multilateralism and a rules-based international order, anchored in international law and with the UN at its centre”. The text also highlights the importance of sustainable connectivity between the two continents. See the declaration: http://bit.ly/2EoSg5m (CG)