Brussels, 28/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Italian Presidency has issued the following statement on behalf of the European: « The EU has been monitoring closely the developing situation in the Solomon Islands, Stability and sustainable development in the South Pacific are important EU objectives. In view of the full support given by the Government and Parliament of the Solomon islands to the police-led operation being prepared by the member states of the Pacific Islands Forum, the EU has begun to consider carefully and constructively what further support to give to a renewed donor effort for the overall and long-term programme of stabilization in the Solomon Islands.