Step by step. The Eastern Partnership Riga Summit Declaration.

The Eastern Partnership summit in Riga has ended with the EU promising to stay the course and advising partners to accept a step by step approach as they move towards closer relations with the EU.

The summit brought together leaders from the 28 EU member states and the six Eastern partnership countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

At the close of the summit the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said that the summit showed the European Union was committed to its Eastern neighbours for the long haul.

He urged the partner countries to work step by step in the process of developing the relationship.

The final declaration of the summit is available here.

source: commonspace.eu with the press service of the European Union.

Related articles

Editor's choice
News
Borrell tells the European Parliament that the situation in Afghanistan was critical, but the EU will remain engaged

Borrell tells the European Parliament that the situation in Afghanistan was critical, but the EU will remain engaged

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.
Editor's choice
News
The European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration was expelled from eastern Libya immediately upon arrival

The European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration was expelled from eastern Libya immediately upon arrival

On Tuesday (8 July), Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, was expelled from the country by the internationally unrecognised government of eastern Libya, along with three European ministers. The delegation had hoped to reach an agreement with the government of army leader Khalifa Haftar to stop migrants leaving the country.

Popular

Editor's choice
News
The European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration was expelled from eastern Libya immediately upon arrival

The European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration was expelled from eastern Libya immediately upon arrival

On Tuesday (8 July), Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, was expelled from the country by the internationally unrecognised government of eastern Libya, along with three European ministers. The delegation had hoped to reach an agreement with the government of army leader Khalifa Haftar to stop migrants leaving the country.