On 13 December 2012, Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, debriefs the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on the conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) regarding EU–Russia relations, the situation in the Southern Neighbourhood and the enlargement package for the Western Balkans. In the debriefing, particular reference is made to the Southern Neighbourhood and the possibility of developing an initiative in the area of border security.