13/11/2018 (Agence Europe) – The first meeting of the EU-Australia Joint Committee on Tuesday 13 November in Canberra took stock of cooperation between the two sides, according to the European External Action Service. Many areas were discussed, such as bilateral political and security cooperation, in particular with regard to cyber threats and the fight against terrorism, crisis management, migration flows, consular cooperation and development aid, according to the EEAS. The two sides decided to work closely together, notably within the framework of the UN, in the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and for WTO reform. The need to "work closely together in Asia and the Pacific to develop infrastructure and connectivity" was also discussed, as well as opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the space sector. (CG)