Foreign Affairs Council, 12 December 2016

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Series Details 12.12.16
Publication Date 12/12/2016
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A meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council was held on 12 December 2016. The agenda included the following topics:

+ Signature of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between Cuba and the European Union;

+ Debate on the relations between the European Union and Africa, ahead of the presentation of a Communication on EU's strategic objectives and priorities in its relations with the continent;

+ Exchange of views on the orientation of the forthcoming EU-Africa Summit;

+ Discussion on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC);

+ Adoption of conclusion on South Sudan;

+ Briefing on the developments in Syria since the Council's previous discussion;

+ Discussion on migration, ahead of the European Council summit;

+ Informal discussion with Colombia's president, followed by the signature of the constitutive agreement of the EU Trust Fund for Colombia.

+ Other Topics: EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia), EU missions EUCAP and EUTM in Somalia prolonged, Adoption of Conclusions on North Korea, Adoption of Conclusions on South Sudan.

Source Link http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/2016/12/12/
Related Links
ESO: Background information: Foreign Affairs Council, 28 November 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/foreign-affairs-council-28-november-2016/
EU: EEAS: Remarks, 12.12.16, Remarks by Federica Mogherini upon arrival at the Foreign Affairs Council https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/16904/
EU: EEAS: Remarks, 12.12.16, Remarks by HR/VP Mogherini ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council's discussion on Syria https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/16944/
EU: EEAS: Remarks, 12.12.16, Remarks by Federica Mogherini at the press conference following the Foreign Affairs Council https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/16992/

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