Moscow Brussels advised not to divide Europe question “Who are you?” – RBC

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The Russian Foreign Ministry said that at the last summit of” Eastern Partnership “(EaP) has missed an opportunity to” take a step to overcome the deepening division of the continent. ” From this assessment of the event Russian Foreign Ministry has acted on Friday night. Moscow believes that this was “under the pressure of short-term objectives of individual participants».

«The final document is actually confirmed all the previous installation, known since the previous summit in Vilnius” partnership “. VI, in fact, is zaideologizirovannym geopolitical project, the implementation of which adversely affect individual countries – members of the EU with its historical anti-Russian complexes, “- Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The department noted that closely monitored the preparation and conduct of the Riga Summit. “It [the meeting] results will be thoroughly analyzed from the standpoint of compliance with representatives of the European Commission Giving assurances about what this partnership is not directed against the interests of Russia,” – said in a statement.

The ministry stressed that Russia was not It is challenging the right of each participant of the program “Eastern Partnership” to strengthen relations with the European Union. “As an integral part of European civilization, Russia proceeds from the fact that membership in the European matrix of different states does not depend on any decisions or confessions, it is a permanent consolidation of a living process, it should bring together all Europeans from Lisbon to Vladivostok, not We share the false question “to whom are you?”, – the statement says.

Foreign Ministry stressed that Russia “does not question the right of everyone to strengthen relations with partners, including the European Union.” However, Moscow believes, to do so “would have on an equal basis, without abusing the desire of the States concerned to the reform and modernization, while respecting the historical ties and the whole complex of relations with its neighbors».

In a statement, the Office commented on the controversy, incurred by the countries – participants of the summit on the wording of the Crimea. “We note that the European Union once again growled his inadequate position on the Crimea. Some leaders of countries – EU members and the representatives of Brussels still have to learn to respect the free choice and will of the people, which in other contexts they so love to speculate, “- emphasizes MFA of Russia.

« draw attention to themselves and trying to look all the ills of “Eastern Partnership” and the reasons for differences in the approaches to the project between the different countries, including the EU, to “machinations” of Moscow. Summit of new and old songs, “- said in a statement.

On Friday in Riga Summit concluded” Eastern Partnership “. It was attended by the EU and the six countries of the former Soviet Union: Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova. The main intrigue was the final document, the text of which is under discussion has caused disagreement among the countries – participants of the summit. Belarus and Armenia opposed wording in it “annexation Kry ma.” In the end, a compromise was adopted, in which the phrase of “the annexation of the Crimea” was played in the context of the fact that it condemns only the EU.