'Veep Meet and Greet': Donald Tusk, Borut Pahor and Zoran Milanovic

 

Vice President Joe Biden met today with European Council President Donald Tusk. The two leaders discussed how best to coordinate efforts to deal with the European migration crisis. They also discussed the situation in Syria and Iraq and the fight against ISIL. Finally, the leaders discussed the need for further economic and rule of law reforms to advance Euro-Atlantic integration processes in the Western Balkans.

Later, Biden met with Slovenian President Borut Pahor to discuss bilateral relations and European security issues. The Vice President thanked President Pahor for co-hosting the Brdo-Brijuni summit and for remaining deeply engaged in supporting reform and Euro-Atlantic integration processes in the Western Balkans. The two leaders also discussed European security challenges and the situation in Iraq and Syria. 

In addtion, Vice President Biden met today with Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic to discuss bilateral relations, encouraging Euro-Atlantic integration in the Western Balkans, the current migration crisis in Europe, and the situation in the Middle East.  The two leaders agreed on the importance of transatlantic engagement in the region and encouraging reforms in keeping with Euro-Atlantic accession processes. 

Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President