Foreign Affairs Council, 21 June 2021

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Series Details Number 3804
Publication Date 21/06/2021
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A meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) was held on 21 June 2021. The agenda included the following items:

  • Exchange of views on the situation in Belarus, followed by the adoption of sanctions;
  • Briefing on the latest developments in Iraq;
  • Exchange of views on Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on regional hotspots;
  • Briefing by the High Representative for Foreign Policy on his visit to Lebanon;
  • Brief exchange on EU-Turkey relations, ahead of a discussion by the European Council;
  • Briefing on the outcome of the high-level meeting of the Belgrade-Pristine Dialogue held on 15 June;
  • Exchange of views on the Middle East Peace Process;
  • Discussion on the situation Ethiopia's Tigray region;
  • Presentation by the High Representative on the Joint Communication on EU-Russia relations, ahead of a strategic discussion by the European Council;
  • Briefing on the results of the Iranian presidential elections;
  • Briefing on the state of play of the negotiations aimed at reviving the JCPOA;
  • Adoption of conclusions on the role of cultural heritage in promoting peace, democracy and sustainable development;
  • Adoption of a new round of sanctions over the military coup and subsequent repression in Myanmar.
Source Link Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/2021/06/21/
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General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the Foreign Affairs Council, 21 June 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/50588/20210621-background-note-fac_en_v2.pdf
EU EEAS: Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell upon arrival (21 June 2021) https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/100362/
EU EEAS: Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the press conference (21 June 2021) https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/100421/
General Secretariat of the Council: Outcome of the Council Meeting - Foreign Affairs Council, 21 June 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/50681/st09993-en21_v3.pdf
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