EaP summit declaration: EU acknowledges initiative of Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova to enhance cooperation with EU

The EU has acknowledges the initiative of the trio of associated partners Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, to enhance the cooperation with the EU, and takes good note of the increased coordination amongst them on matters of common interest related to the implementation of the Association Agreements and DCFTAs, and on cooperation within the Eastern Partnership, a joint declaration adopted during the recent Eastern Partnership Summit held in Brussels reads. 

 

“In this context, building on the progress achieved so far, within joint discussions on association-related reforms in order to facilitate full implementation of the AAs/DCFTA, the EU and all interested partners will explore options for enhanced sectoral cooperation, including, but not limited to, the areas of the twin green and digital transitions, connectivity, energy security, justice and home affairs, strategic communication and healthcare,” said the declaration. 

 

The declaration also says that the EU welcomes agreements with Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine for their association to Horizon Europe, also the completion of the Southern Gas Corridor project, ‘which has contributed to the diversification of gas sources and routes of supply to the EU.’

 

“We welcome mutual recognition of the COVID-19 digital certificates in place for Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, and soon for Azerbaijan, allowing for safer and easier travel to and from the EU,” said the document.

 

The EU says that the Support for the implementation of the Eastern Partnership European school in Georgia will be continued. 

 

EU Eastern Partnership format is uniting six Eastern European countries: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine to support democracy, prosperity and stability in the region.

 

The Eastern Partnership was created on April 7, 2009.