The EU welcomed Libya’s decision to hand over the two suspects in the Lockerbie bombing case

Date: 08/04/1999

this week, saying that the move could bring the country out of political isolation. In a statement, Union governments said Libya's compliance with all the United Nations' resolutions would enable Tripoli “to win back its role as a full member of the international community”. One immediate benefit is that Libya will be able to take part in the EuroMed programme, which provides a framework for technical and political cooperation between the 15 EU countries and Mediterranean states.