WATCH LIVE the press conference in Luxembourg. Foreign Affairs Council eu debates #Syria, #WAR, #Turkey's drilling activities, #Afghanistan, #Iran and #Ukraine. https://www.eudebates.tv/debates/world-debates/middle-east/syria-war-dust-turkey-ready-to-invade-as-trump-opens-the-way/ The Council will discuss Syria in light of the latest development in the country, in particular, the Turkish military operation in the country's north-east. The UN Special Envoy of the SG for Syria Geir Pedersen will participate in the discussion. The Council will discuss Turkey’s continued drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey is conducting further drilling activities 45 nm off the southern coast of Cyprus. The Foreign Affairs Council will start with a discussion on current affairs, allowing ministers to review pressing issues on the international agenda. Ministers are expected to follow-up on discussions held during the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA). They are expected to touch upon in Iran, as well as the situation in Libya and in Iraq. The High Representative and foreign ministers will also refer to Venezuela following the meetings in the margins of UNGA, including of the International Contact Group, and ahead on the conference on the Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis on 28-29 October. Press conference opening remarks by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC. #eudebates