Paris Summit for the Mediterranean (July 13, 2008)Déclaration commune de M. Michel Sleimane, de l’Emir du Qatar, de M. Bachar Al Assad et de M. Nicolas Sarkozy à l’Elysée (13/07/08) © F. de la Mure/MAEE

The northern and southern Mediterranean nations share interests but above all else they share a common destiny. Consequently, we are compelled to find the necessary means to take up our common challenges together. That is the ambition of the Union for the Mediterranean project.