Declaration adopted at the Fourth League of Arab States – European Union Ministerial Meeting

On the 20 December 2016, during the League Arab States-European Union Ministerial Meeting, in Cairo, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) and of the League of Arab States (LAS) acknowledged the importance of engaging together to address common political, economic, social and security challenges, in particular, the fight against terrorism and the prevention of radicalization and their root causes, as well as migration.

They also shared their concern on the security situation to which both the European countries and the Arab States are confronted and confirmed that these challenges are better addressed by a common Euro-Arab effort, in which both sides. They welcomed the progress achieved on Euro-Arab cooperation as a means to provide an integrated response to face all these regional challenges, and expressing their determination to further strengthen relations to achieve regional and international stability and security, as necessary conditions for prosperity and socio-economic development;

• Primary Source

EU:EEAS: Speech, 20.12.16, Opening remarks by F. Mogherini, at the 4th EU-League of Arab States Ministerial meeting https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/17623/

EU: EEAS: Speech, 20.12.16, Questions and answers following joint press conference after the 4th EU-League of Arab States Ministerial Meeting https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/17656/

ESO: Background information: The European Union (EU) Political and Security Committee (PSC) and the League of Arab States (LAS) Permanent Representatives' hold their fifth meeting http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-european-union-eu-political-and-security-committee-psc-and-the-league-of-arab-states-las-permanent-representatives-hold-their-fifth-meeting/

ESO: Background information: Meeting between the High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini and the Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS), Dr. Nabil El Araby http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-following-the-meeting-between-the-high-representative-and-vice-president-federica-mogherini-and-the-secretary-general-of-the-league-of-arab-states-las-dr-nabil-el-araby/

ESO: Background information: The New EU–Arab League Dialogue: The Contours of a Cooperation http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-new-eu-arab-league-dialogue-the-contours-of-a-cooperation/

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