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 Link to Main Source 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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