Euro-Mediterranean Process (Hansard, 2 February 1998)

HC Deb 02 February 1998 vol 305 c542W 542W

§ Mr. Streeter
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the effect of recent events in Algeria on the Euro-Mediterranean Process under the United Kingdom presidency of the European Union. [26522]

§ Mr. Doug Henderson
The UK Presidency is committed to using the Euro-Mediterranean process to increase co-operation and trust throughout the region; to liberalise trade and to promote investment in the region. The recent tragic events in Algeria underline the importance of the European Union having a wide-ranging dialogue with Algeria, including through the Euro-Mediterranean process.