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.

Members of the Andean Council of Foreign Affairs

-David Choquehuanca Céspedes, 
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Bolivia

-María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, 
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
Chairman of the Andean Council of Foreign Ministers (July 2011 to July 2012)

-Ricardo Armando Patiño Aroca, 
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration of Ecuador

-Rafael Roncagliolo Orbegozo, 
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru



-Juan Carlos Alturralde Tejada,
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia

-Mónica Lanzetta Mutis, 
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia

-Marco Albuja Martínez, 
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador

-José Beraún Araníbar,
Vice-Minister and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

 
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