Juncker: the Summit of the Eastern partnership is not directed against Russia
The summit of " Eastern partnership ", which opens in Riga, not on membership of any country in the European Union, said on arrival at an international meeting, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. "The summit is not about EU membership. And is not directed against Russia, " - he said, reports the news Agency. before Thursday, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on arrival at the Summit of "Eastern partnership" has said that Ukraine has agreed with its European partners, the exact criteria for visa-free regime with the European Union, which it is obligated to perform until November of this year. Remember, on may 21-22 in Riga Summit of " Eastern partnership ". In Tbilisi nourish the hope that the conference will be made the conclusion on visa-free regime of Georgia with the European Union. The fourth Summit of "Eastern partnership" opens on Thursday in Riga." Eastern partnership - the EU-funded project on development of cooperation with European And Transcaucasian Soviet republics. 3 of the six countries participating in the project - Ukraine, Moldova And Georgia in 2014 signed the Treaty on the Union with the EU. Russian envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov stated before that work on a final Declaration rather tense: some countries want to strengthen anti-Russian orientation, and others that create obstacles. According to Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Belarus Alena Kupchyna, the Summit of "Eastern partnership" in Riga could be the last in the case of promotion of members of the meeting of the anti-Russian subjects.