A true partnership must be established between the Arab world and the euro

5:47 p.m.

Monday, February 25, 2019

Sharm El Sheikh (AFP)

European Council President Donald Tusk said Monday that it was time to establish a true partnership between the Arab world and Europe. "We face many common challenges in a more dangerous and unstable political and geographical context".

Tusk's remarks were made at the final press conference of the EU summit and the Arab League in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Tusk pointed out that the Arab and European regions face challenges, especially those related to international security crises such as terrorism, the fight against climate change and the massive exodus of populations or the guarantee of security. sustained growth and investment in an uncertain global economy.

He explained that there was no way to work together on these issues and others.

Tusk noted that both parties agreed to work together to defend the global rules-based and threatened regime.

"Multilateral solutions remain the best way to deal with threats to international peace and security, whether we talk about the situation in Syria, Libya, Yemen or the Middle East peace process," Tusk said. "and I am pleased to say, as we wrote in the summit declaration., We renewed our commitment to support all aspects of international human rights law."

"While leaders have agreed to cooperate and coordinate a number of security and border control issues, we will work to fight the root causes of terrorism and intensify our efforts to combat the movement of foreign terrorist fighters to our borders. borders, "he said.

With regard to border control and the fight against irregular migration, Tusk explained that European countries would step up their joint efforts to prevent human trafficking, eliminate human trafficking and fight against human trafficking. who exploit the most vulnerable.