3 members of the European Unions’ Eastern Partnership (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Belarus) must take the opportunity extended by the initiative to develop a mutually beneficial cooperation, Latvian Foreign Minister, the EU Council chairman Edgars Rinkevics said, according to Interfax.by.

“We also seek to assist the countries not yet affiliated with the WTO in joining the organization. WTO membership will open up a range of new opportunities for the countries in question.”

“With Azerbaijan, EU can renew a dialogue on new terms of cooperation in the sectors of economy and free trade. With Belarus, a more structured and regular dialogue could be started. With Armenia, the EU is ready to consider a new agreement,” Rinkevics said.

Specific interests of these countries should be taken into account here, to be included into the statement of the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, he concluded.

The Eastern Partnership summit in Riga is due on May 21-22.