Meeting: Foreign Affairs Council, 14 March 2016

A meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council took place on 14 March 2016, in Brussels. The agenda included the following topics:

+ Discussion on the relations with Russia;

+ Discussion on the relations with Iran, in particular the areas of re-engagement and the bilateral agenda;

+ Briefing on the Middle East peace process, including the possibility of a French-led international peace summit;

+ Briefing on the latest development in Libya.

ESO: Background Information: Al-Qaida: EU amends restrictive measures in line with UNSC resolution http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-al-qaida-eu-amends-restrictive-measures-in-line-with-unsc-resolution/

ESO: Background Information: Burundi: EU closes consultations under Article 96 of the Cotonou agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-burundi-eu-closes-consultations-under-article-96-of-the-cotonou-agreement/

EurActiv, 14.03.16: Mogherini: Iran missile tests don’t breach nuclear deal http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/mogherini-iran-missile-tests-dont-breach-nuclear-deal/

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