49In that regard, it should be recalled that European Union policy in the field of development cooperation within the meaning of Article 208 TFEU, which is one of the principal components of the Partnership Agreement with Armenia, is not limited to measures directly aimed at the eradication of poverty, but also pursues the general objectives of the European Union’s external action, referred to in Article 21 TEU, such as the objective, set out in its paragraph 2(c), of preserving peace, preventing conflicts and strengthening international security, and likewise that, set out in its paragraph 2(d), of fostering the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries (see, to that effect, judgment of 11 June 2014, Commission v Council, C‑377/12, EU:C:2014:1903, paragraph 37). The Court has also had occasion to point out, before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, that the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons may be regarded as serving the objectives of the development cooperation policy in that it can contribute to the elimination or reduction of obstacles to the economic and social development of the country concerned (see, to that effect, judgment of 20 May 2008, Commission v Council, C‑91/05, EU:C:2008:288, paragraph 68).
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