VII Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference (Luxembourg, 30th and 31st May 2005)

The 7th Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference, held in Luxembourg on 30th and 31st May 2005, enabled the participating government representatives to discuss the major issues affecting the development of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.  This Conference laid the groundwork for the Euro-Mediterranean Summit to be held in Barcelona on 27th and 28th November (to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Barcelona Process), as well as establishing the political content of the Year of the Mediterranean, held throughout 2005.

As at previous ministerial conferences, at this meeting the Foreign Affairs Ministers of Partnership countries established new orientations in Euro-Mediterranean policy, highlighting the importance of the following:

· Support the resolution of the principal conflicts and problems in the Euro-Mediterranean area affecting peace, security, stability, good government, and the consolidation of democracy
· Promote new institutional reforms and working methods oriented towards sustainable economic development
· Promote educational and socio-cultural exchanges
· Reinforce public policies aimed at managing issues involving justice, security, migratory movements, and social integration.

 

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