The Council reaffirmed the importance it attaches to cooperation with African partners in the framework of the EU-Africa Strategic Partnership, and underlined its wish to see its further development in the context of the forthcoming EU-Africa Summit to be held in Lisbon on 8 and 9 December.
Nõukogu kinnitas taas tähtsust, mida ta omistab Aafrika partneritega ELi–Aafrika strateegilise partnerluse raames tehtavale koostööle, ning rõhutas oma soovi näha koostöö edasist arengut seoses eelseisva ELi ja Aafrika tippkohtumisega 8.–9. detsembril Lissabonis.