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 This
is the political
leadership body,
made up of the
Ministers of
Foreign Affairs
of the Member
Countries, which
is responsible
for ensuring
that the
objectives of
Andean
subregional
integration are
attained and for
making and
carrying out the
Andean
Community's
foreign policy.
The Council
signs
Conventions and
Agreements on
global foreign
policy and
cooperation
issues with
third countries
or groups of
countries or
with
international
organizations.
It also
coordinates the
joint position
of the Member
Countries in
international
fora and
negotiations on
matters within
its sphere of
responsability.
The Council
expresses its
will through
Declarations and
Decisions. The
Declarations are
statements that
are non-binding,
while the
Decisions are
legally binding
and governed by
the Charter the
Court of Justice
of the Cartagena
Agreement. Both
must be adopted
by consensus.
Meeting in
Enlarged Session,
the Council
makes
preparations for
the meetings of
the Andean
Presidents,
elects and, when
appropriate,
removes the
Secretary
General,
evaluates the
performance of
the General
Secretariat, and
considers the
initiatives and
proposals
submitted to it
by the Member
Countries or the
General
Secretariat.
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Members of the Andean
Council of Foreign
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-David
Choquehuanca
Céspedes,
Minister of
Foreign Affairs
and Worship of
Bolivia
-Jaime Bermúdez
Merizalde,
Minister of
Foreign Affairs
of Colombia
-María Isabel
Salvador Crespo,
Minister of
Foreign Affairs,
Trade and
Integration
of Ecuador
Chairman of the
Andean Council
of Foreign
Ministers (June
2008 to June 2009)
-José Antonio
García Belaunde,
Minister of
Foreign Affairs
of Peru
-René Mauricio
Dorfler Ocampo,
Vice-Minister of
Foreign Affairs
of Bolivia
-Camilo Reyes
Rodríguez,
Vice-Minister of
Foreign Affairs
of Colombia
-Rafael Paredes
Proaño,
Vice-Minister of
Foreign Affairs
of Ecuador
-Gonzalo
Gutiérrez Reinel,
Vice-Minister
and Secretary
General of the
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
of Peru
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