The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation is the branch of the General State Administration which, under government guidelines and for the purpose of procuring unity of action by the State in its foreign affairs, is responsible for the following functions:

• Planning, directing , carrying out and evaluating the foreign policy of the State.
• Arranging and promoting Spain’s relations with other states and with international organisations.
• Promoting Spain’s economic, cultural and scientific relations.
• Managing the policy for international cooperation and development.
• Protecting Spanish citizens abroad and taking part in the design and application of immigration and aliens policy.

In carrying out these functions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation is assisted by four Secretaries of State and one Sub-secretary, as well as by the General Department of Foreign Communication, the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI) and the Cervantes Institute.

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