Memo: Joint statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Mr Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia on the situation in North Africa and the Middle East

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation share concern over developments in a number of countries of North Africa and the Middle East.

ESO: Background information: EU calls for 'dialogue' in Libya amid US warnings http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-calls-for-dialogue-in-libya-amid-us-warnings/

ESO: Background information: Regime admits 300 dead in uprising / EU and Washington signal sanctions http://www.europeansources.info/record/regime-admits-300-dead-in-uprising-eu-and-washington-signal-sanctions/

European Commission: Speech/11/124: Statement of President Barroso following the meeting of the European Commission with the Russian Government http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/124&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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