Syrian Arab Republic
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The EU seeks to develop a closer relationship to Syria, which would provide for political dialogue, mutually beneficial trade and investment relations, and cooperation on economic, social and democratic reform.
Syria is a signatory of the 1995 Barcelona Declaration. In the absence of an EU-Syria Association Agreement in force, Syria cannot benefit yet from the European Neighbourhood Policy. Technical negotiations on the agreement were concluded in October 2004. However, the EU has deemed that political circumstances were so far not right for its signature and ratification.
The relations between the EU and Syria are currently governed by a Cooperation Agreement which was signed in 1977. Priorities of our co-operation with Syria are defined in the Country Strategy Paper and National Indicative Programme    . The main aim of this co-operation is to support Syria’s domestic reform process.
See also:
Mid Term Review of the ENPI Programming Documents - Syria  .
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