Summary: 9 October 2007, Brussels - The European Union is concerned at the deterioration in the security situation in the regions of northern Mali and northern Niger. It condemns the abductions and the use, in violation of international conventions, in particular the Ottawa Convention, of landmines, which constitute a great danger for the civilian population and are obstacles to the development of those regions.
The EU confirms its support for the governments of Mali and Niger in their actions to preserve the peace and territorial integrity of their respective countries. It offers its support for initiatives intended to strengthen national and regional cooperation to ensure security, peace and development in the Sahel Saharan region. It encourages both countries to seek joint, shared solutions to issues that transcend national borders.
The Candidate Countries Turkey, Croatia* and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, and the EFTA countries Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia align themselves with this declaration.
* Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
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