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The meeting was chaired by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, and co-chaired by Péter Sztáray, State Secretary for Security Policy and Energy Security, representing the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. 

During the meeting, the EEA EFTA States emphasised the important role of the EEA cooperation in strengthening Europe’s resilience when confronted with new geopolitical tensions and challenges.

“Our EEA cooperation can and should contribute to enhancing our common economic security, where the EEA EFTA States aim to be close and reliable partners”, stated Minister and Chair Espen Barth Eide, speaking on behalf of the EEA EFTA States.

In an increasingly challenging geopolitical context, Minister Barth Eide also stressed the importance of the close and values-based cooperation between the EEA EFTA States and the EU: 

“We know that our close cooperation – based on shared values – has been instrumental over the past decades and will remain so in the f