Foreign Affairs Council, 28 May 2018

Summary:

A meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council was held on 28 May 2018. The agenda includes the following topics:

+ Debate on Iran and in particular the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), following the announcement by the United States of withdrawal from the nuclear agreement;

+ Debate on others issues relating Iran, in particular the country's role in regional conflicts and its ballistic missiles programme;

+ Exchange of views on the situation in Venezuela;

+ Discussion on the situation in the Gaza strip following a series of developments, including the move of the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem;

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

+ Update on the progress regarding preparations of a Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations on the future partnership between the EU and ACP countries (post-Cotonou agreement).

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