{"id":444911,"date":"2017-11-24T22:16:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T22:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=444911"},"modified":"2017-11-24T22:16:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-24T22:16:36","slug":"2017-eastern-partnership-summit-ends-eu-encourages-eap-countries-continue-reforms-acknowledges-european-choice-md-ua-ge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/2017-eastern-partnership-summit-ends-eu-encourages-eap-countries-continue-reforms-acknowledges-european-choice-md-ua-ge\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Eastern Partnership Summit ends: EU encourages EaP countries to continue reforms, acknowledges &#8220;European choice&#8221; of MD, UA, GE"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Representatives of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, the representatives of the European Union and the Heads of State or Government and representatives of its Member States have met in Brussels on 24 November 2017. During their meeting, they\u00a0agreed on a <a href=\"http:\/\/consilium.europa.eu\/media\/31758\/final-statement-st14821en17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joint declaration<\/a> on the Eastern Partnership.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration, however, does not bring new dimensions to the Eastern Partnership. Everyone reconfirmed their commitment and the high importance they attach to the Partnership. The EU, in particular, reaffirmed its commitment to support the\u00a0<strong>territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty<\/strong>\u00a0of all its partners- a hint on Ukraine&#8217;s hybrid war with Russia. Due to the fact that 5 out of 6 EaP countries have such problems, the Summit participants called for renewed efforts to promote the peaceful settlement of\u00a0<strong>unresolved conflicts,\u00a0<\/strong>though not named in the declaration,\u00a0in the region on the basis of international law.<\/p>\n<p>In the declaration, the European Union and its Member States acknowledged the\u00a0<strong>European aspirations and European choice<\/strong>\u00a0of partners who signed association agreements with the EU, namely Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine; while recognizing the right for other partners to choose the level of ambition they aspire to in their relations with the EU. Some compared these statements as being too similar to those from the Riga Summit in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The 20 deliverables for 2020 framework was welcomed as the way to improve the lives of citizens of the Eastern European states in four priority areas with a focus on good governance, better transport links, energy security, independent media and people mobility.<\/p>\n<p>The European Council President, Donald Tusk, made it clear that the Eastern Partnership will develop on both economic and societal dimensions:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We want to reinforce Eastern Partnership cooperation in a number of specific areas such as small and medium-sized enterprises, digital economy, broadband investments, and investments in transport, energy and infrastructure projects. The list is long. But above all, we want to strengthen links between our citizens and give more support to civil society&#8221;,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/consilium.europa.eu\/en\/meetings\/international-summit\/2017\/11\/24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said Tusk<\/a>, alongside with Estonia&#8217;s PM Juri Ratas and EU Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker at the closing press conference.<\/p>\n<p>In the margins of the summit, the EU and Armenia signed\u00a0a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, as well as an Aviation Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Moldova&#8217;s Prime-Minister Pavel Filip underlined\u00a0that this EaP Summit was important\u00a0for\u00a0all the partners to reevaluate the partnership, its aims, and its future. <a href=\"http:\/\/gov.md\/ro\/content\/premierul-pavel-filip-la-summitul-parteneriatului-estic-viitorul-european-al-cetatenilor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to him<\/a>, the Partnership is very important for Moldova in this <em>critical period of difficult reforms<\/em> <em>unpopular decisions<\/em>.\u00a0However, at the arrival in the morning, Filip, did not approach the journalists and just passed them smiling, as compared to representatives of other states.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444913\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/eastern-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EaP<\/a> was launched in 2009 to promote the political association and economic integration between the EU and the six Eastern European partner countries:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Representatives of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, the representatives of the European Union and the Heads of State or Government and representatives of its Member States have met in Brussels on 24 November 2017. During their meeting, they\u00a0agreed on a joint [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":444912,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-444911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-en","category-politics","tag-important"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Representatives of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, the representatives of the European Union and the Heads of State or Government and representatives of its Member States have met in Brussels on 24 November 2017. During their meeting, they\u00a0agreed on a <a href=\"http:\/\/consilium.europa.eu\/media\/31758\/final-statement-st14821en17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joint declaration<\/a> on the Eastern Partnership.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration, however, does not bring new dimensions to the Eastern Partnership. Everyone reconfirmed their commitment and the high importance they attach to the Partnership. The EU, in particular, reaffirmed its commitment to support the\u00a0<strong>territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty<\/strong>\u00a0of all its partners- a hint on Ukraine&#8217;s hybrid war with Russia. Due to the fact that 5 out of 6 EaP countries have such problems, the Summit participants called for renewed efforts to promote the peaceful settlement of\u00a0<strong>unresolved conflicts,\u00a0<\/strong>though not named in the declaration,\u00a0in the region on the basis of international law.<\/p>\n<p>In the declaration, the European Union and its Member States acknowledged the\u00a0<strong>European aspirations and European choice<\/strong>\u00a0of partners who signed association agreements with the EU, namely Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine; while recognizing the right for other partners to choose the level of ambition they aspire to in their relations with the EU. Some compared these statements as being too similar to those from the Riga Summit in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The 20 deliverables for 2020 framework was welcomed as the way to improve the lives of citizens of the Eastern European states in four priority areas with a focus on good governance, better transport links, energy security, independent media and people mobility.<\/p>\n<p>The European Council President, Donald Tusk, made it clear that the Eastern Partnership will develop on both economic and societal dimensions:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We want to reinforce Eastern Partnership cooperation in a number of specific areas such as small and medium-sized enterprises, digital economy, broadband investments, and investments in transport, energy and infrastructure projects. The list is long. But above all, we want to strengthen links between our citizens and give more support to civil society&#8221;,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/consilium.europa.eu\/en\/meetings\/international-summit\/2017\/11\/24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said Tusk<\/a>, alongside with Estonia&#8217;s PM Juri Ratas and EU Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker at the closing press conference.<\/p>\n<p>In the margins of the summit, the EU and Armenia signed\u00a0a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, as well as an Aviation Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Moldova&#8217;s Prime-Minister Pavel Filip underlined\u00a0that this EaP Summit was important\u00a0for\u00a0all the partners to reevaluate the partnership, its aims, and its future. <a href=\"http:\/\/gov.md\/ro\/content\/premierul-pavel-filip-la-summitul-parteneriatului-estic-viitorul-european-al-cetatenilor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to him<\/a>, the Partnership is very important for Moldova in this <em>critical period of difficult reforms<\/em> <em>unpopular decisions<\/em>.\u00a0However, at the arrival in the morning, Filip, did not approach the journalists and just passed them smiling, as compared to representatives of other states.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444913\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/m-342-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/eastern-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EaP<\/a> was launched in 2009 to promote the political association and economic integration between the EU and the six Eastern European partner countries:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/2017-eastern-partnership-summit-ends-eu-encourages-eap-countries-continue-reforms-acknowledges-european-choice-md-ua-ge\/' data-heateor-sss-no-counts=\"1\"><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" ><\/div><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" 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