Barroso en Van Rompuy stellen Top EU-Japan uit (en)

European Commission

MEMO

Brussels, 22 March 2013

Joint statement by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso i, and the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy i, on the EU-Japan Summit

"It is with regret that we have decided to postpone next week's EU-Japan Summit. The on-going efforts to find a solution for the financial situation of Cyprus require our presence in Brussels. We reiterate the importance of EU-Japan strategic relations and would like to thank Prime Minister Abe for expressing his understanding. We look forward to the rescheduling of the summit at the earliest possible opportunity. As planned, Commissioner De Gucht will be in Tokyo on Monday."