EU, Arab League agree to strengthen partnership

BRUSSELS, Nov 28 (KUNA) -- The European Union and Arab League held Tuesday "constructive discussions" on current regional challenges facing both Europe and Arab world, particularly Palestinian question and ways to push peace process forward.
The meeting further discussed developments of the situations in Syria, Libya, Yemen, Iraq, as well as on counter-terrorism, irregular migration, refugees and displaced persons, and on Iran, a joint communique issued after the meeting said.
Representatives of the European Union and the Permanent Representatives of the Arab League held the sixth meeting of the EU Political and Security Committee and the Arab League in Brussels today.
The working groups for cooperation between the Arab League and the European Union were also convened on the margins of the meeting.
"Acknowledging the importance of joining efforts to address common political, economic, social, and security challenges which threaten the stability of their common region, they welcomed the strengthening of the Euro-Arab partnership as an appropriate regional response," according to the communique.
They also highlighted the importance of the role played by the Arab Ambassadors in Brussels in enhancing the Euro Arab partnership, and the means to deal with common challenges.
Since the launch of the EU-Arab League Strategic Dialogue on November 2015, it has been agreed to continue developing the Euro-Arab operational cooperation, particularly in the fields of conflict prevention, early warning and crisis management, humanitarian assistance, counter-terrorism, transnational organised crime, nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, said the communique.
The EU Political and Security Committee and the Arab Permanent Representatives expressed their determination to work together for a safer and better future for all, it added. (pickup previous) nk.gb