On 12 May, the Office of International IDEA to the European Union inaugurated its new office premises in the presence of Secretary-General Yves Leterme and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Didier Reynders.
The office is located at Avenue des Arts 41 in Brussels, between the main political and European arteries of the city, Rue de la Loi and Rue Belliard. The Belgian Government authorized a five-year grant to fund the office accommodation.
Reynders acknowledged the work of International IDEA and the importance of institutional representation at the EU. Leterme expressed his appreciation for the increased collaboration and highlighted Belgium’s commitment to democracy and to its membership of International IDEA.
This official opening took place in the presence of guests, including the Chair of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, the Ambassador of Mongolia Khishigdelger Davaadorj, ambassadors of several Member States of International IDEA, regional and international organizations and local partners of the EU office.
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