General Affairs and External Relations Council, 15-16 June 2009

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Series Details 16.06.09
Publication Date 16/06/2009
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A meeting of the Foreign and General Affairs Council was held on 16 June 2009. The agenda includes the following topics:

+ Discussion on the situation in Middle East, in particular Israel's decision to review its policy on Palestine;

+ Annual review of the the EU's 1996 Common Position on Cuba;

+ Discussion on the process of visa liberalisation for the Western Balkans region;

+ Exchange of views on Iran's presidential election;

+ Adoption of a joint statement of the EU and the United States on the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and future counter-terrorist cooperation.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/gena/108525.pdf
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