September 5, 2011 - 15:12 AMT
Eastern Partnership Summit to stimulate integration into EU

Eastern Partnership Summit of Heads of State and Governments of EU will be held in Warsaw on September 29-30, EU press service reported. The main goal of the summit is the assessment of the achievements to date and the extension of EU commitment towards its Eastern partners. The Summit will further enhance bilateral relations and EU integration. An informal dinner, two plenary sessions and signing of a declaration will be held on the sidelines of the Summit.

The EU Eastern Partnership project was presented by the Polish Foreign Minister at the Council of General Affairs and External Relations in 2008 attended by Sweden. The project is an amendment to the Northern Dimension and Mediterranean Union, serving as a basis for discussions on visa and free trade agreements and strategic partnership with eastern neighboring countries, replacing the discussions on EU extension and admission of those states. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus are involved in Eastern Partnership project.