Client: European Commission
Duration: 2013-2017
Region: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Country: Regional
Solutions: Governance
There is a long history of engagement, and a great interest in taking forward cooperation, between the European Union and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region, which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. For a majority of these countries, the European Union is the largest provider of assistance, and their largest trading partner.
Complementing other cooperation priorities instruments, the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 put visibility and awareness-raising at the heart of the European Union’s external priorities. The EU Public Diplomacy and Outreach project aims to deepen the political, economic, and cultural relationships of the European Union with the SAARC region.
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