On 20 November 2001, the seventh session of the Association Council between the European Union and the Czech Republic is held in Brussels under the chairmanship of Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Belgian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union. Jan Kavan, Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, heads the Czech Delegation. At the meeting, the Association Council considers the state of preparedness of the Czech Republic for accession to the European Union and welcomes the progress made by the country in connection with the pre-accession strategy.