It is in the Union's interest to deepen its relations and dialogue with countries with which the Union has a strategic interest in promoting links, especially developed and developing countries which play an increasingly important role in world affairs, including in global governance, foreign policy, the international economy, multilateral fora and bodies such as the G8 and the G20, and in addressing challenges of global concern.
Tá sé chun leasa an Aontais a chaidreamh agus a idirphlé a neartú le tíortha a bhfuil leas straitéiseach ag an Aontas naisc a chothú leo, go háirithe i leith tíortha forbartha agus tíortha i mbéal forbartha a bhfuil ról tábhachtach méadaithe acu i gcúrsaí domhanda, lena n-áirítear i rialachas domhanda, i mbeartas eachtrach, sa gheilleagar idirnáisiúnta, i bhfóraim agus comhlachtaí iltaobhacha, amhail an G8 agus an G20, agus i ndul i ngleic le dúshláin ar cúraimí domhanda iad.