Moscow will not impose the decisions of the European Union but would like to see the relationship of different countries with the EU has not developed to the detriment of Russia, said Tuesday the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. V. Lavrov, answering a question about his expectations from the upcoming summit of " Eastern partnership ".
"I cannot explain expectations, We cannot impose the European Union and its partners any decisions, We only wish, it has long been known to our colleagues in Brussels. We want the processes that are developing between the EU and countries willing to deepen economic, humanitarian and other relations with the EU, so that these relations are not lined up in harm to legitimate interests of the Russian Federation, " Lavrov said at a press conference following the meeting of the division of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Brussels.
The program "Eastern partnership" includes political Association and economic integration of the EU with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The last 3 countries last year signed the Association agreement with the EU partnership.
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