EU-Jordan Association Council, 17 June 2019

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Publication Date	17/06/2019
Content Type	Overview
	Summary: The thirteenth meeting of the EU-Jordan Association Council was held on 17 June 2019. Further information: The European Union (EU) and Jordan reviewed their bilateral relations. The Council took stock of progress in the implementation of the EU-Jordan Association Agreement and of the EU-Jordan partnership priorities. The Association Council discussed a number of issues and priorities in different sectors, including regional matters. It also reviewed bilateral trade relations and Jordan's economic reform agenda. In the margins of the meeting, a Framework Participation Agreement (FPA) on the participation of Jordan in EU crisis management operations was signed. Jordan became the first country from the MENA region to sign such an agreement with the EU.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-ministerial-meetings/2019/06/17/
Related Links	Official Joint press statement following the 13th Association Council meeting between the EU and Jordan https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/06/17/joint-press-statement-following-the-13th-association-council-meeting-between-the-eu-and-jordan/ News Jordan Times, 19/06/2019: Jordan, EU stress ‘no economic proposal can solve Mideast conflict’ http://jordantimes.com/news/local/jordan-eu-stress-%E2%80%98no-economic-proposal-can-solve-mideast-conflict%E2%80%99
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Bilateral Relations
Keywords	Association Agreement
Countries / Regions	Jordan
International Organisations	European Union [EU]