EU-Lebanon Association Council, 18 July 2017

Summary:

The eighth meeting of the Association Council between Lebanon and the European Union was held on 18 July 2017.

Further information:

The Association Council took stock of progress in the implementation of the EU-Lebanon Association Agreement and of the EU-Lebanon Partnership Priorities and Compact agreed in November 2016. There was a follow up on the Brussels conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the region, held in April 2017. The meeting also reviewed the bilateral relations.

Both sides held a discussion on the consequence of the Syrian crisis as well as on human rights and justice reform in Lebanon.

• Primary Source

Official

EU: EEAS: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the joint press conference following the 8th Association Council between the European Union and Lebanon https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/30073/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 18.07.17: Joint statement following the EU-Lebanon Association Council http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/07/18-eu-lebanon-association-statement/

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ESO Records

Report on EU-Lebanon relations in the framework of the revised ENP (March 2015 to May 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/report-on-the-state-of-eu-lebanon-relations-strengthening-our-partnership/

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