Foreign Affairs Council, 17 February 2020

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Publication Date 17/02/2020
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A meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) was held on 17 February 2020. The agenda includes the following items:

  • Update on the visits undertaken by the High Representative for Foreign Policy to the Western Balkans, the Middle East and the United States;
  • Discussion on the Middle East Peace Process, the role of the European Union (EU) and how best to relaun the political process;
  • Discussion on the latest developments in the northwestern region of Syria;
  • Update on the latest developments unfolding in Venezuela and in the Sahel region;
  • Update on the outcome of a recent follow-up meeting relating to the so-called 'Berlin Process', followed by an exchange of views on the latest developments unfolding in Libya;
  • Adoption of political agreement on the launch of a new operation in the Mediterranean Sea;
  • Discussion on the relations between the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU);
  • Informal discussion with India's minister for External Affairs.
Source Link Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/2020/02/17/
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Official
Outcome of the Foreign Affairs Council, 17 February 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/42583/st06117-en20.pdf
EU EEAS: Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell upon arrival (17 February 2020) https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/74720/
EU EEAS: Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the press conference (17 February 2020) https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/74772/
EU EEAS: Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by the HR/VP Josep Borrell with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of India (17 February 2020) https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/74761/
News
EurActiv, 18/02/2020: Indian FM defends citizenship law as he promotes EU ties https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/indian-fm-defends-citizenship-law-as-he-promotes-eu-ties/
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