I think that this is a basis for strong operational cooperation.

My view is that priority should go to operational cooperation.

I repeat that it is an excellent example of solidarity and operational cooperation.

Wherever possible, we are aiming at less legislation and more operational cooperation measures.

This is an excellent way in which Europe can serve its citizens and promote concrete operational cooperation.

The two countries will continue to enhance both policy and operational cooperation on combating illicit finance.

I would also like to mention that operational cooperation with third countries is an important element of the work carried on by Frontex.

Frontex's current mandate already provides for operational cooperation in the field of joint return operations.

This operational cooperation is sometimes not particularly obvious, but it exists and it has been much improved over the last year.

Can the Commission say how operational cooperation will be organised between the Member States?

The Council has also added a new task, which is to facilitate operational cooperation between Member States and third countries.

I agree with the rapporteur with regard to operational cooperation and exchange of information about illegal immigration.

This is the framework in which operational cooperation is now developing between the Agency and the Turkish authorities.

In relation to this, the constitution has been adopted for the Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security.

The arrangement of joint flights is an efficient use of resources and helps to improve the operational cooperation between Member States.

The discussions being conducted between Frontex and the competent Turkish authorities concerning operational cooperation have now made significant progress.

Following the acquisition, Lufthansa stated they plan to seek operational cooperation with JetBlue.

The 2008 work programme of the Frontex Agency includes several pilot projects and training actions in the fields of operational cooperation and research.

With regard to operational cooperation between Frontex and the competent Turkish authorities, negotiations are currently being conducted concerning working methods.

In fact, it is necessary to strengthen the synergies and operational cooperation between the Member States and third countries, in particular, through the liaison officers.

An indication of the United States' close operational cooperation is the creation of a new message distribution label within the main Nigeria military communications network.

I firmly believe that practical and operational cooperation between special intervention units in the European Union is very important in order to deal with the threatening situation.

These two operations were, in 2002, funded by the ARGO Programme and new actions for operational cooperation have already been presented for 2003.

The operational cooperation between Member States is organized with Joint Deployment Plans (JDPs).

Frontex must, on the basis of information gathered by the liaison officers, go ahead with the risk analyses and with strengthening operational cooperation between Member States and third countries.