LJBC (Libya): 2008-02-28 The European Union Commission announced on Wednesday commencing talks with Great Jamahiriya, to lay the final form for a European-Libyan partnership agreement agreement by the end of 2008, which was approved by EU heads of states and governments at the end of their summit in the Belgian capital Brussels on the 14th of last December.
The European Commission said in a statement issued today by the External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner that the decision to establish this partnership is a (historical decision, and today, Libya carries out an important role in the area and Africa, we trust that the agreement would establish solid and everlasting relations between Libya and the EU).
For his part, the EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said (The Union aims at an ambitious free trade agreement with Libya).
"The Union supports Libya's efforts to join the World Trade Organization," he said in a statement.
The commission's statement on Wednesday explained that the European-Libyan partnership includes cooperation in areas economy, transportation, education, environment, culture, energy, free trade and combating illegal immigration.
Notable, the Great Jamahiriya and the European Union signed an agreement on 23rd of last July, to promote relations and work for establishing the partnership in several areas. [Source: EU Commission to begin talks with Great Jamahiriya to lay the final form for European-Libyan partnership agreement 2008-2-28]
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