EUROPEAN COUNCIL / Foreign affairs

European Council welcomes announcement of organisation of a donors’ conference in Tirana in mid-January

Brussels, 12/12/2019 (Agence Europe)

The European Council welcomed in its conclusions on Thursday 12 December the Commission’s announcement to provide humanitarian assistance and organise a donors’ conference following the recent deadly earthquake in Albania, which is likely to take place in Tirana (see EUROPE B12381A21) in mid-January.

Russia. The leaders also decided to extend the economic sanctions against Russia for a further six months, until 31 July 2020.

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