Russia not offended by EU Eastern partnership
Russia is not offended by the EU Eastern partnership program, said Ambassador of Russia to EU Vladimir Chizhov. ""
"In respect to being offended, we don't have such feelings. In fact, the European Union has a right to elaborate any regional initiatives and develop cooperation with any other countries. It is natural. We would like Eastern Partnership, like EU other regional initiatives, not create new separating lines over our continent and not impose on these countries an artificial dilemma, which is figuratively speaking: either the bright future with European Union or dark past with Russia, Vladimir Chizhov, Ambassador of Russia to EU said.
"When Belorussia was faced the dilemma, if they recognize Abkhazia and South Osetia, then neither Eastern partnership, nor other program, and generally 'they will find themselves out of European consensus,'" Gazeta.ru writes, quoting Vladimir Chizhov.
The Eastern Partnership summit took place on May 7 in Prague. 6 post-Soviet countries have been involved in the program: Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.
"In respect to being offended, we don't have such feelings. In fact, the European Union has a right to elaborate any regional initiatives and develop cooperation with any other countries. It is natural. We would like Eastern Partnership, like EU other regional initiatives, not create new separating lines over our continent and not impose on these countries an artificial dilemma, which is figuratively speaking: either the bright future with European Union or dark past with Russia, Vladimir Chizhov, Ambassador of Russia to EU said.
"When Belorussia was faced the dilemma, if they recognize Abkhazia and South Osetia, then neither Eastern partnership, nor other program, and generally 'they will find themselves out of European consensus,'" Gazeta.ru writes, quoting Vladimir Chizhov.
The Eastern Partnership summit took place on May 7 in Prague. 6 post-Soviet countries have been involved in the program: Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.
