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"Mr President, as the honourable Member rightly observed in his question, the positive agenda for trans-Atlantic relations goes far beyond economic cooperation and trading relationships; it does indeed encompass a whole range of subjects. Our partnership with the United States is founded upon shared values and common concerns; our relationship across the Atlantic, as set out in the European security strategy, is unique. The European Union and the United States are working on common strategies for dealing with emerging threats such as terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, rogue states and organised crime. Both are working closely together to promote respect for human rights in the countries belonging to the United Nations. They take joint action to promote peace, stability, democracy and development in such regions as the Balkans, the Southern Caucasus and in countries like Afghanistan. They both want to see Iraq develop into a stable, democratic and self-governing country. As regards the peace process in the Middle East, they are both committed to working towards a peaceful solution in line with the road map. They also work together in crisis management, Darfur in the Sudan being one example.
It became apparent at the recent EU-US summit on 26 June how strong, deep-rooted and significant the relationship between the European Union and the United States is. This summit was an outstanding opportunity to draw up a forward-looking agenda, and, as you know, was the occasion for the adoption of seven joint declarations on the main priorities for cooperation between the EU and the United States. The Council’s priority is to concentrate on purposefully following up these declarations. As regards cooperation between the EU and the USA in the field of development aid, the EU, in its capacity as donor, is given the opportunity at tripartite meetings to raise issues relating to support. The EU’s development policy is framed by poverty reduction, the Millennium Development Goals and agreements on development funding. The EU is open to further discussions with the USA relating to these projects."@en1
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