Angelina Timofeeva. The European Union respects the right of each state-participant of the program "Eastern partnership" to seek their own path of development, while maintaining cooperation with the EU, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

"We respect Armenia's decision, which, in addition to intensive negotiations with the EU, seeking closer economic interaction with Russia, the Eurasian economic Union. We also respect the position of Azerbaijan, which until not looking for ways to membership in the EU and sees no role for himself in the EEU. We are also ready to continue bilateral cooperation with Belarus, despite the obvious contradictions, "said the Chancellor, speaking in Parliament yesterday out on the summit of "Eastern partnership" in Riga.

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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