EU Council Conclusions on Lebanon

The Council adopted the following conclusions at the 2761st External Relations Council meeting;

"The Council encouraged all Lebanese parties to reach consensus and to resume the process of national dialogue. The EU continues to be committed to supporting the legitimate and democratically elected Lebanese government and its efforts to stabilise the situation in the country, and to maintain its unity. In this regard, the EU fully supports the reconstruction process in the perspective of the Paris Conference in January 2007.

The Council renewed its determination to support the full implementation of UNSCR 1701. The Council called on all parties in the region to comply with the resolution, notably the arms embargo. Lebanon's sovereignty over its land, sea and airspace must be respected by all. The Council urged Israel to stop violations of Lebanese airspace by the Israeli Air Force. The Council welcomed the deployment of UNIFIL troops and the Lebanese armed forces which is progressing well.

The Council reiterated its call for the immediate release of the two abducted Israeli soldiers.

The Council called on countries in the region to refrain from any interference in Lebanon's internal affairs, in accordance with UNSC resolutions and to provide firm support to Lebanon's Government in reconstruction efforts."

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• EU Presidency Statement - United Nations: Financing of UN Interim Force in Lebanon (21/3/2007)
• Intervention de HR de l'UE pour la PESC Solana Conférence internationale sur le soutien au Liban  (25/1/2007)
• Lebanon: EU Commission presents €500m assistance package at Paris Conference (24/1/2007)
• Statement by EU Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner on the assassination of Pierre Gemayel (22/11/2006)
• Lebanon: EU Commission grants another €30m for victims of fighting (20/10/2006)
• EU External Relations Council Conclusions (17/10/2006)
• Commissioner Louis Michel: "Humanitarian crisis in Lebanon continues" (16/8/2006)
• Israel/Lebanon: EU Welcomes UN Resolution (14/8/2006)
• Lebanon: EU assists in managing environmental impact of Middle East crisis (11/8/2006)
• EU action in response to crisis in Lebanon (25/7/2006)