UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss tweeted out this Thursday, “I look forward to welcoming @MarosSefcovic to Chevening this morning for constructive talks “
“My priority is protecting peace in Northern Ireland and the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement,” she added.
Truss’ comments come ahead of Thursday’s meeting, where she is hosting the European Union (EU) commissioner Maros Sefcovic at her official country house.
The talks are scheduled to inject momentum with Brussels to resolve post-Brexit disputes over trading rules.
Market reaction
GBP/USD was last seen trading at 1.3735, adding 0.24% on the day. The pair hit fresh three-month highs of 1.3747 in the last hours.