In a statement released today, the European External Action Service announced that the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini will travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an official visit on Monday 27 July. She will meet with the Saudi authorities including the Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir.
Topics on the agenda will include bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia, regional issues, in the aftermath of the agreement reached on 14 July on the Iranian nuclear issue, as well as international issues of common interest.
On Tuesday 28 July, Mogherini will visit the Islamic Republic of Iran. This visit comes following the agreement on Iran nuclear program.
It will provide an opportunity for exchanges on the implementation of the agreement, on which the EU official will continue to play a coordinating role, and on regional and bilateral issues.
During her visit, Federica Mogherini will meet her counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Minister, and representatives of Iranian authorities.