EU External Relations Council Conclusions

* Some external relations items were adopted without debate at the 2878th meeting on General Affairs (10725/08).

Main results of the Council

The Council welcomed the signature of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and of the interim agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina, which took place in the margins of the meeting, as an important step on the country's path towards the EU. It looked forward to intensifying cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina through the comprehensive framework offered by these agreements and the other mechanisms of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

The Council emphasised that the European Union remains firmly committed to the European perspective for the Western Balkans and encourages the countries of the region to meet the necessary conditions.

CONTENTS1: ITEMS DEBATED

WESTERN BALKANS - Council conclusions

AFRICA

Sudan - Council conclusions

Somalia - Council conclusions

Great Lakes Region - Council conclusions

MIDDLE EAST

CHINA

IRAN

OTHER ITEMS

Georgia

EVENTS IN THE MARGINS OF THE COUNCIL

OTHER ITEMS APPROVED:none

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