It is necessary to continue supporting or, as appropriate, to establish cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation with the Union's neighbouring third countries, as such coopearation is an important regional development policy tool and should benefit the regions of the Member States which border third countries.
Is gá leanúint de thacaíocht a thabhairt do chomhar trasteorann, trasnáisiúnta agus idir-réigiúnach le tríú tíortha comharsanacha an Aontais nó, más iomchuí, an comhar sin a chur ar bun toisc gurb uirlis thábhachtach um beartas na forbartha réigiúnaí é comhar den sórt sin agus ba cheart go rachadh sé chun tairbhe réigiúin na mBallstát atá ar an teorainn le tríú tíortha.