The European Commission adopts co-operation strategies with the Andean Community

The European Commission adopted on 17 May 2002 six multiannual co-operation strategies with the Andean region for the period 2002-2006. One of these covers Community regional co-operation with the Andean Community and the other five refer respectively to co-operation with Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

The European Commission planned to allocate a total of some €420 million to this region in the next years. The main co-operation activities focus on the causes of this region's difficulties: co-operation will be directed primarily at combating poverty, strengthening governance, the fight against drugs and support for regional integration.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Andean Community and the European Union https://eeas.europa.eu/diplomatic-network/andean-community_en

European Commission: DG Trade: Policy: Countries and regions: Andean Community http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/andean-community/

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