The 52nd MSC is scheduled to start today in the southern German city of Munich.
The refugee crisis and Europe’s response were the central theme of this year’s kick-off and – as Wolfgang Ischinger mentioned in his concluding remarks – will also be high on the agenda in Munich.
As Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov previously told reporters, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is expected to attend the conference.
About 30 heads of state and government, 70 foreign ministers and defense ministers, will attend the event to discuss various issues related to security and stability in the world.
King of Jordan Abdullah II, President of Poland Andrzej Duda, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have confirmed their participation at the conference.
Munich Security Conference kicks off in Berlin, Germany - VIDEO
12 February 2016
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