The Mediterranean Dialogue, first launched in 1994, is a forum of cooperation between

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and seven countries of the

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. Its stated aim is "to create good relations and better mutual understanding and confidence throughout the region, promoting regional security and stability and explaining NATO's policies and goals." The Dialogue reflects NATO's view that security in Europe is tied to the security and stability in the Mediterranean. It also reinforces and complements the

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM; french: Union pour la Méditerranée, ar, الإتحاد من أجل المتوسط ''Al-Ittiḥād min ajl al-Mutawasseṭ'') is an intergovernmental organization of 43 member states from Europe and the M ...

and the

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, pro ...

's Mediterranean Initiative.

Members

The Mediterranean Dialogue initially started with five countries but has added two more over time. * (joined in March 2000) * (joined in February 1995) * (joined in February 1995) * (joined in November 1995) * (joined in February 1995) * (joined in February 1995) * (joined in February 1995)

Libya

In the 2012 Chicago Summit, NATO heads of states issued a declaration, citing

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...

was "welcome" as a NATO partner "if it so wishes", through Mediterranean Dialogue. Libya has yet to respond.

Individual Cooperation Programme (ICP)

On October 16, 2006, NATO and Israel finalized the first-ever Individual Cooperation Programme (ICP) under the enhanced Mediterranean Dialogue, where Israel will be contributing to the NATO maritime

Operation Active Endeavour Operation Active Endeavour was a maritime operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It operated in the Mediterranean Sea and was designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction. It had collateral benefit ...

. The ICP covers many areas of common interest, such as the fight against terrorism and joint military exercises in the

Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the ...

.Israel moves closer to NATO missions
/ref> More ICP agreements were signed with Egypt (2007) and Jordan (2009), and NATO expects further agreements to be signed with additional Mediterranean Dialogue member states in the future.

References

External links

Mediterranean Dialogue website
{{NATO relations Politics of NATO Mediterranean 1994 in international relations

Members

Libya

Individual Cooperation Programme (ICP)

See also

References

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