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Council Conclusions on the Implementation of the Joint Declaration by the President of the
European Council, the President of the European Commission and the Secretary General of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
1.
The Council recalls the European Council Conclusions of 28 June 2016 calling for further
enhancement of the EU-NATO relationship by working with and for the benefit of all
Member States, in light of those aims and values which we hold in common and given the
unprecedented challenges facing both organizations. Our security is interconnected: together,
we can mobilize a broad range of tools and make the most efficient use of resources to
address those challenges and enhance the security of our citizens. In this respect, new and
improved ways of working together in an ambitious and pragmatic way are needed with the
overall objective of building a true organisation-to-organisation relationship.
2.
EU-NATO cooperation will continue to take place in the spirit of full openness and
transparency and in full respect of the decision-making autonomy and procedures of both
organisations. It will be based on the principles of inclusiveness and reciprocity without
prejudice to the specific character of the security and defence policy of any Member State.
3.
The Council welcomes the Joint Declaration signed by the President of the European Council,
the President of the European Commission and the Secretary General of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization in Warsaw on 8 July 2016. It gives new impetus and substance to EUNATO cooperation in the areas of countering hybrid threats; operational cooperation
including at sea and, in accordance with the Council Conclusions of November 2016, on
irregular migration; cyber security and defence; defence capabilities; defence industry and
research; exercises; supporting partners' capacity building efforts in the Western Balkans, the
Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods and strengthening their resilience.
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