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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8994
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/syria

EU urges Syria to improve its relations with Lebanon and Iraq and promote regional stability

Brussels, 19/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - At the External Relations Council in Brussels on Monday, the EU's foreign ministers were briefed by a UN Secretary General's Special Envoy (responsible for overseeing implementation of Security Council Resolution 1559 on Lebanon, Terje Roes-Larsen). After the briefing, the Council adopted a conclusions document expressing 'deep concern at the current situation in the region and calling on Syria to take action to promote regional stability,' by, for example, 'supporting the legitimate and sovereign new government of Lebanon and allowing for smooth circulation of goods between the two countries), supporting the political process in Iraq including by cooperating with the Iraqi authorities to prevent cross-border transit and support for terrorists, and ending support for groups that oppose the Middle East Peace Process and calling on them to abstain from the use of violence.' The Council notes in its conclusions document that 'a positive Syrian contribution to regional stability would contribute to deepening the EU/Syria relationship.'

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