The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, together with the President of the European Council, António Costa, will be in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon this week. Their visit follows the adoption of the Pact for the Mediterranean in November, promoting cooperation, prosperity and lasting stability in the region.
On Thursday, 7 January, in Amman, they will meet His Majesty King Abdullah II for the first-ever EU-Jordan Summit, reaffirming the EU’s commitment to Jordan as a key strategic partner in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The three leaders will take stock of the implementation of the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, signed one year ago, and set the priorities for the future.
On Friday, 8 January, Presidents von der Leyen and Costa will travel to Damascus to meet with President al-Sharaa and deepen political ties and economic engagement with the country. The EU remains strongly committed to Syria’s recovery, reconstruction and civil peace.
Later in the day, the two leaders will travel to Beirut to meet with President Aoun and further strengthen the EU-Lebanon partnership, focusing on prosperity, security and stability.
Audiovisual material of the visit will be available on EBS.
(For more information: Paula Pinho – Tel.: +32 2 292 08 15; Anouar El Anouni – Tel. +32 2 291 35 80; Markus Lammert – Tel.: +32 2 296 75 33)