Highlights of the EU-Jordan Association Council, on 17 June 2019, in Luxembourg.

Main results

The Association Council reviewed the state of EU-Jordan bilateral relations. It took stock of progress in the implementation of the EU-Jordan Association Agreement and of the EU-Jordan partnership priorities. Regional issues were also discussed.

We discussed our bilateral relationship, our friendship in fact. We expressed satisfaction looking at the progress we have achieved in our common work to implement our partnership priorities. We focused on different areas of cooperation, where we see concrete results coming from our partnership. Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

We had an extremely thorough, in depth, wide ranging conversation not just on our partnership but also on regional issues that are in the interest of all of us. On the bilateral level, we are extremely proud in Jordan of the solid partnership we have with the EU. It is a partnership that has been growing for years, and from here on it will be more successful and more efficient in dealing with the challenges that we face. Ayman Safadi, Foreign Minister of Jordan

After the meeting, the EU and Jordan issued a joint press statement:

The Association Council followed-up on the third Brussels conference on supporting the future of Syria and the region which took place on 12-14 March 2019. The EU has allocated more than €2.1 billion to Jordan since the start of the Syria crisis.

The Association Council discussed cooperation on a number of priorities in the areas of security and counter-terrorism, socio-economic issues, and democracy, human rights and the rule of law. It reviewed, in particular, bilateral trade relations and Jordan's economic reform agenda.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi had an informal exchange with EU foreign ministers over lunch. The discussion focused on recent developments in the region.

In the margins of the meeting, High Representative Mogherini and Minister Safadi signed a Framework Participation Agreement (FPA) on the participation of Jordan in EU crisis management operations. Jordan is first country from the Middle East and North Africa region to sign such an agreement with the EU. This further deepens the EU and Jordan cooperation in the field of common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) allowing the secondment of Jordanian personnel to CSDP missions and operations.