Roland Kobia (1965)
Born in 1965
Belgian citizen
Married with two daughters [2015]
Lives in Yangon, Myanmar [2019]
https://www.facebook.com/roland.kobia
Education:
Masters degree in European Political Sciences, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium.
Masters degree in International Nuclear Law, University of Montpellier 1, France.
Law Degree (LL.B), Louvain, Belgium.
Languages: French, English, Italian (fluent), Dutch and Spanish (fair)
Biography
2017
1 September 2017 – appointed by the EU High Representative Mogherini as the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan
2013
Ambassador of the European Union to Myanmar
2009 – 2013
Ambassador of the European Union to Azerbaijan
2006 – 2009
Personal Diplomatic Advisor to the EU Commissioner for Energy covering all International Relations in Energy, Private Office of the EU Commissioner for Energy.
2003 – 2006
Head of Regional Political Affairs – Covering political analysis, peace processes and conflicts In 12 countries of the Horn of Africa and of the African Great Lakes region.
EU Delegation of the European Commission, Nairobi, Kenya
2000 – 2003
Deputy Head of EU Delegation.
Delegation of the European Commission, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
1998 – 2000
EU Negotiator for the accession of Eastern and Central European countries to the EU.
European Commission, Directorate General for Competition, Brussels.
1997 – 1998
EU Negotiator at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO-OMPI, Geneva)
European Commission, Directorate General for Internal Market and Financial Affairs, Brussels.
1991-1997
EU Negotiator for the accession of Finland, Sweden and Austria to the EU for Competition issues. Assistant to the State Aid Director.
European Commission, Directorate General for Competition, Brussels.
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Individuals
- An Jong Hyok
- Drymanov Alexander Alexandrovich
- Jon Chol Young
- Kochuikov Andrei
- Mohamed El-Kesky
- Pedro Serrano De Haro Soriano
- Roland Kobia (1965)
- Shri A. Gitesh Sarma
Events
- 12-13 February 2018, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan Roland Kobia visits Russia
- 13-14 January, 2018 - Visit of Japan's Prime Minister to Lithuania
- 14-18 January, 2018 - Netanyahu's visit to India
- 16-17 January, 2018 - DSG Serrano visit to Delhi
- 17 July, 2018 - Trilateral gas talks
- 18 July, 2018 - the arrest of top investigator Drymanov Alexander: Russia
- 19 July, 2018 - the Pension Reform: Russia
- 25 January, 2018 - Padmaavaat movie is scheduled to be released in India despite protests
- 8 February 2018, Consultations between Political Directors of Slovakia and Ukraine, Kiev
- India conducted a successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
- January 19, 2018 - India has become the 43rd member of the Australia group
- Official Visit of the President of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- The closure of Business France in Moscow
- Trump-Putin Helsinki summit, Russian perspective
Organizations
- Agro-S.A.V.V.A. S.R.L.: Add-on
- Agro-Tiras S.R.L. : Add-on
- Mansudae Overseas Projects
- Posedo-Agro S.R.L.: Add-on
- Saeng Pil Trading Corporation
- Sakr Factory
Analysis
- 12-13 February 2018, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan Roland Kobia visits Russia
- European Court of Human Rights rulings
- India and U.S. National Defense Strategy
- January 2018 chargesheet of the National Investigation Agency against 12 people for conspiring to wage war against the government: add-on
- Official Visit of the President of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Trump-Putin Helsinki summit, Russian perspective
- Violations of India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement
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