In their opening speeches at a plenary meeting of the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, the EU leaders have congratulated Moldova, Georgia and Azerbaijan. No mention has been made of Ukraine, Interfax informs.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite has called the initialing of the association agreements by Moldova and Georgia the evidence that the Eastern Partnership was working and bringing results, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent said.
“Today, Europe has become broader. The signing is only a symbol of the hard work, which remains to be done. Strong political commitments are needed to make this process irreversible,” she said.
No agreement has been signed with Armenia.
