Poland and Germany were both initiators and drivers of a New Eastern policy linked to the Eastern neighborhood and Russia/Soviet Union.
Andrei Yahorau: Nothing important for Belarus is likely to happen at the EaP Summit
There is nothing to be discussed about the EU-Belarus relations in connection with the ongoing Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius.
Such opinion with the EuroBelarus Information Service shared Andrei Yahorau, the director of the Centre for European Transformation.
— Today, at the conference of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, many European politicians claimed that “fight for Ukraine” is a matter of exceptional importance for all the EaP members, including Belarus. What does the solution of the Ukrainian problem mean for us?
— I don’t think that this problem means a lot for Belarus. Nothing important for Belarus is likely to happen here, at the Summit. Belarus is still on the agenda; thus, human rights situation, the possibility of establishing mutual relations, etc. are to be discussed. But it is not worth expecting some decisions on Belarus at the Summit.
— What changes are to be expected from the EU-Belarus relations then?
— It is most likely that they will remain the same. At least there are no preconditions for the change of the situation — neither from the official Minsk, nor from Europe. The biggest possible result to be achieved is the continuation of the ongoing dialog with Belarus, nothing more than that.
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From farewell to a new Eastern policy and towards a new development
Poland and Germany were both initiators and drivers of a New Eastern policy linked to the Eastern neighborhood and Russia/Soviet Union.