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II SÉRIE-D — NÚMERO 13

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Anexo

Interparliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security

and Defence Policy

15-17 February, Sofia

Statement of the Heads of Delegations

The Inter-Parliamentary Conference,

EU as a Global Player:

1. Takes the view that the EU needs to take on more responsibility on the international scene in order to

successfully address the global challenges and threats it faces; insists that the EU needs to be an effective,

credible and values- based global player, with a capacity for swift action and effective dialogue with other global

players; Recalls that the EU should speak with one voice, act together and focus its resources on strategic

priorities.

2. Encourages the Heads of State and Government of the EU Member States to continue working within the

European Council on the objectives set out in the Rome Declaration of 25 March 2017; Calls on the European

institutions to act jointly at all levels in response to the expectations of the Union citizens to build “a safe and

secure Europe; a prosperous and sustainable Europe; a social Europe; and a stronger Europe on the global

scene”.

Implementation of the EU Global Strategy:

3. Reaffirms the importance of promoting through the EU Global Strategy the common interests of EU citizens

as well as the values and principles of the EU, and stresses that an effective implementation of this strategy

requires strong commitment and support of the Member States and of the EU institutions; Calls for a continuous

strengthening of the EU’s voice in the UN, as the EU is committed to a global order based on international law;

supports the progress made on the guidelines of the Global Strategy of the EU from June 2016 and the focus on

building inclusive and ambitious Permanent Structured Cooperation through the development of specific projects

and modules.

4. Reaffirms the role of the EU in security and defence of Europe and that of NATO as a guarantor of the

common defence of its members, taking into account the fact that not all EU Member States are NATO Member

States; supports the efforts of the two organisations to complement and reinforce each other, as both

organizations are in possession of unique set of tools, which are necessary to tackle multidimensional challenges,

such as hybrid threats or instability in our neighbourhood. Underlines the need to develop the EU’s civilian and

defence capabilities for the benefit of both organisations.

5. Notes that the stability and security of our neighbours adds to the security of the entire EU, and effective

EU policies in its neighbourhood are essential to our global activity. Therefore, enhancing the resilience of the

EU’s neighbours should remain a priority.