2023-06-13 17:48:03
Questioned, the Brussels Secretary of State Pascal Smet (Vooruit), in charge of European and International Relations, recalls that access to the territory is a Federal competence and that the granting of a visa is the responsibility of the Foreigners Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The Brussels Urban Summit is a large conference with more than 2600 registered participants from 600 cities around the world“, says his spokesperson. “Brussels is a diplomatic capital. It is not because certain people are present that we agree with them. Consultation remains the heart of diplomacy.“
On the side of the cabinet of Minister Hadja Lahbib (MR), it is specified that Pascal Smet “has, despite the negative opinion of Foreign Affairs, decided to invite, among others, the mayor of Tehran to the Brussels Urban Summit. He expressly asked our services not to oppose it, emphasizing the importance for the Brussels Region of having Tehran represented at this event.“.
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