Press Release: Third Eastern Partnership summit, Vilnius 28-29 November 2013 [Conclusions] / Joint Declaration of the Eastern Partnership Summit, Vilnius, 28-29 November 2013, Eastern Partnership: the way ahead

The third Eastern Partnership summit was held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 28-29 November 2013. It brought together heads of state or government from the 28 EU member states with those of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

The Vilnius summit reviewed progress in establishing new Association Agreements, including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTAs) between the EU and some partner countries.

In particular, the signing ceremony at the Eastern Partnership Summit included:

- the signature of a visa facilitation agreement with Azerbaijan
- the signature of a framework agreement with Georgia on participation in EU Crisis management operations
- the initialling of an Association Agreement including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with Georgia
- and the initialling of an Association Agreement including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the Republic of Moldova.

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1057: Factsheet Eastern Partnership summit Vilnius, 28-29 November 2013 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1057_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/989: Eastern partnership challenges on the road ahead http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-989_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/988: Association agreements with Eastern Partners: Opening new doors to investment and trade http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-988_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Third Eastern Partnership Summit, Vilnius, 28-29 November 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/third-eastern-partnership-summit-vilnius-28-29-november-2013/

EUObserver [Opinion], 28.11.13: EU should not relax Eastern Partnership standards http://euobserver.com/opinion/122279

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/1000: Statement by President Barroso at the Eastern Partnership Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-1000_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/997: Opening remarks by President Barroso at the Plenary Session of the 3rd Eastern Partnership Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-997_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1074: Today at the third Eastern Partnership summit http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1074_en.pdf

European Council: Press Release, PCE EUCO (29.11.13): Opening remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy at the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139762.pdf

European Council: Press Release, PCE (29.11.13): Remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy at the press conference of the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139764.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/13/516: Joint Declaration of the Eastern Partnership Summit, Vilnius, 28-29 November 2013, Eastern Partnership: the way ahead http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/139765.pdf

European Council: Press Release, PCE (29.11.13): Address by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy during the signature ceremony with Azerbaijan, Moldova and Georgia at the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139760.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/996: Opening remarks by President Barroso at initialling ceremony of the Association Agreements with Georgia and Moldova http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-996_en.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/13/515: EU-Azerbaijan agreement on facilitating the issuing of visas http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/jha/139759.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Press Release, IP/13/1184: Cecilia Malmström welcomes the signing of a Visa Facilitation Agreement with Azerbaijan http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1184_en.pdf

EurActiv, 29.11.13: EU seeks ‘time for reflection’ after Vilnius summit failure http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/vilnius-summit-time-reflection-news-532048

Spiegel Online International, 29.11.13: Summit Flop: EU Needs New Russia Policy after Ukraine Debacle http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/ukraine-debacle-and-eu-vilnius-summit-shows-need-for-new-russia-policy-a-936410.html

Euro|Topics, 29.11.13: Moldova and Georgia move closer to EU http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2013-11-29-Moldova-and-Georgia-move-closer-to-EU

ESO: Background information: 350,000 Kiev citizens take to streets after Yanukovich’s EU U-turn / Memo: Joint Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Štefan Füle on last night's events in Ukraine http://www.europeansources.info/record/350000-kiev-citizens-take-to-streets-after-yanukovichs-eu-u-turn-eu-reacts-to-the-events-in-ukraine/

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1078: Georgia and Moldova one step closer to enhanced political and trade relations with the EU http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1078_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/1054: EU-Ukraine: standing ready to help and support http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-1054_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/1055: Time to get stronger in our commitment to EaP and reforms in Ukraine http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-1055_en.pdf

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