First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will meet the President of the European Parliament on Wednesday in Brussels.

The talks will form part of the Scottish Government's attempts to try to secure the country's place in the European Union.

The European Parliament President Martin Schultz will hold discussions with the SNP leader tomorrow.

In the next few days Sturgeon also expects to meet with Jeane-Claude Juncker the President of the European Commission.

The First Minister said on Saturday that she would seek "immediate discussions" with the European Union's institutions and member states.

Sturgeon said: "Most of our discussion this morning centred on what we can do in the here and now and in the negotiations that lie ahead to protect Scotland's relationship with the European Union and our place in the single market.

"Cabinet agreed that we will seek to enter into immediate discussions with the EU 's institutions and with other EU member states to explore all possible options to protect Scotland's place in the EU.

"In doing so we are determined to draw on as much support and advice from across Scotland as possible. I can confirm today that over the next few days I will establish an advisory panel comprising a range of experts who can advise me and the Scottish Government on a number of important matters - legal, financial and diplomatic."

Sturgeon will also hold discussions with Guy Verhofstadt, the former Prime Minister of Belgium, who leads the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe parliamentary group in the European Parliament.