UK Government Ministers attend EU Asia Summit
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne are in Brussels today for the start of the two-day EU Asia summit (ASEM).
皇冠体育app main focus of talks will be the global economy. 皇冠体育appre will also be discussions on Burma, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan/Pakistan and the Middle East.
皇冠体育app ASEM Summit gathers the Head of States and Governments of the European countries and the European Commission, with their counterparts from Asian countries. 皇冠体育app Summit is held every other year, in Asia and Europe alternatively. 皇冠体育app dialogue addresses issues concerning the three main pillars of ASEM and serves as the highest level of decision making in the ASEM process. 13 G20 countries and four Security Council members are mongst the 46 participants who account for 50% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and over 60% of world trade.