Press Release: General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting (External Relations), Brussels, 18-19 May 2009

Amongst items discussed: Preparations for the EU-Russia Summit; Republic of Moldova; Sri Lanka; Bosnia and Herzegovina, including operation EUFOR ALTHEA; Somalia, including operation EU NAVFOR Atalanta; European Security and Defence Policy; Iran; Georgia; Burma/Myanmar; Development cooperation: Supporting Developing countries in coping with the global crisis; Economic Partnership Agreements; Support to Democratic Governance - Towards an enhanced EU framework; Access to sustainable energy sources at the local level in developing countries; EU strategy for supporting disaster risk reduction in developing countries;