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22 of May, 12:00

Media: in the draft Declaration of the summit in Riga is not the phrase on membership
Alexander Shishlo. The draft Declaration of the summit of " Eastern partnership ", held in Riga, does not contain a phrase about the possibility of joining the European Union Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine, said Brussels.

"in the summit Declaration will be stated that the parties" acknowledge the European aspirations and European choice of having the interest of the partners, without mentioning the prospects of future membership, " writes the media.

in addition, the source Euobserver close to the leadership of the EU, said that the leaders of the leading States of the brotherhood, though, and made it clear in Riga that the issue of EU enlargement at the expense of participants of "Eastern partnership" at the moment is not considered, in the long term, " believe nothing ".

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, which has already ratified the overwhelming majority of EU countries.

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