Joint declaration of the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of Croatia on political dialogue
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, European Community, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The fifteen Member States: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Subjects: Croatia, common foreign and security policy, international organisation, political cooperation, public safety

15.11.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 320/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

JOINT DECLARATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES AND THE
REPUBLIC OF CROATIA ON POLITICAL DIALOGUE

(2001/C 320/01)

the Stabilisation and
the signature of
On the occasion of
Association Agreement between the European Communities
and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic
of Croatia, of the other part (1), the European Community and
its Member States and the Republic of Croatia (hereinafter
referred to as
resolution to
reinforce and intensify their mutual relations in the political
fields.

(cid:145)the Parties(cid:146))

express

their

Accordingly, the Parties agree to establish a regular political
dialogue which will
their
accompany
rapprochement, support the political and economic changes
underway in the Republic of Croatia, and contribute to
strengthening their existing links and establish new forms of
cooperation, in particular taking into account Croatia’s status
as a potential candidate for European Union membership.

consolidate

and

substantial effects on the Parties, including cooperation in
the fight against terrorism and other areas in the field of
justice and home affairs;

5. enabling each Party to consider the position and interests of
the other party in their respective decision making process;

6. enhancing security and stability in the whole of Europe and,
in particular, in South-Eastern Europe, through cooperation
in the areas covered by the Common Foreign and Security
Policy of the European Union.

The political dialogue between the Parties will
through
exchange of information as appropriate,
following formats:

consultations,

take place
contacts
and
in particular in the

informal

regular

The political dialogue, based on shared values and aspirations,
will aim at:

1. reinforcing democratic principles and institutions as well as
including the rights of persons

respect for human rights,
belonging to national minorities;

2. promoting regional cooperation, development of good
neighbourly relations and fulfilment of obligations under
international law;

3. facilitating the integration of the Republic of Croatia to the
fullest possible extent into the political and economic main-
stream of Europe based on its
individual merits and
achievements;

1. high-level meetings between representatives of the Republic
of Croatia on the one hand, and representatives of
the
European Union, in the Troika format, on the other;

2. providing mutual

information on foreign policy decisions
taking full advantage of diplomatic channels,
including
contacts at the bilateral level in third countries as well as
forums such as the United Nations,
within multilateral
OSCE, Council of Europe and other international organi-
sations;

3. contacts at Parliamentary level;

4. any other means which would contribute to consolidating,

and developing dialogue between the Parties,

4.

increasing convergence of positions between the Parties on
issues, and on those matters likely to have
international

5. where appropriate, political dialogue may be organised as a

multilateral and/or regional dialogue.

(1) Signed at Luxembourg on 29 October 2001.