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European Union Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

Minister José Manuel Albares participated in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, chaired by the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell

June 24, 2024

The European Union's Foreign Affairs ministers have once again addressed Russia's aggression against Ukraine, with the intervention, by videoconference, of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba. After that, they discussed the critical situation in Gaza and the Middle East, in the light of recent events.

Among the current affairs, the EU Foreign Affairs Council discussed the Western Balkans, with the participation of the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo*.

Finally, the Foreign Ministers commented on the latest developments in Georgia and held a debate on the Great Lakes Region.

*This designation is understood without prejudice to the positions on its status and is in line with Resolution 1244 (1999) of the United Nations Security Council and with the Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the declaration of independence of Kosovo.

Photos: Pepe Méndez (Nolsom)