Foreign Affairs Council, 20 July 2015

A meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council took place in Brussels on 20 July 2015. The following topics were discussed:

+ Iran

The Council discussed the situation in Iran and the relations with the European Union, taking into account the agreement on Iran's nuclear programme reached on 14 July 2015.

+ Libya

The Council took stock of recent developments in the UN-facilitated political dialogue between the Libyan parties. Ministers discussed what more the EU could do to ensure support and ownership of the peace plan.

+ Tunisia

Ministers focused on the latest events in Tunisia, namely the terrorist attack in Sousse on 26 June 2015, which came after the attack to the Bardo Museum on 18 March 2015. They debated how to increase EU support on security and socio-economic development.

+ Middle East peace process

The Council also discussed the Middle East peace process and what the EU could do to improve the situation.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Mali http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-mali-3/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Afghanistan http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-afghanistan-4/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Pakistan http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-pakistan-2/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on migration http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-migration/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on climate diplomacy http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-climate-diplomacy/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Energy Diplomacy http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-energy-diplomacy/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the agreement on Iran's nuclear programme http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-agreement-on-irans-nuclear-programme/

ESO: Background information: Council Conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-middle-east-peace-process-5/

ESO: Background information: Council adopts new EU action plan on human rights and democracy, 'Keeping human rights at the heart of the EU agenda' http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-adopts-new-eu-action-plan-on-human-rights-and-democracy-keeping-human-rights-at-the-heart-of-the-eu-agenda/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the Central African Republic http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-central-african-republic-2/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Tunisia http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-tunisia-3/

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