Minsk Hosts Discussion on Eastern Partnership and Prospects for EU-EAEU Cooperation
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On December 10-12, 2017, Minsk hosted «The European Union and its Eastern Partners: Current Approaches to Regional Cooperation» forum in the framework of presidency of the Republic of Belarus in the Central European Initiative.
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On December 10–12, 2017, Minsk hosted “The European Union and its Eastern Partners: Current Approaches to Regional Cooperation” forum in the framework of presidency of the Republic of Belarus in the Central European Initiative.
The forum was organized by Austro-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe, CFA, Vienna and Minsk Dialogue expert initiative in cooperation with over 10 European research and expert organizations.
The key aim of the Forum was to discuss the prospects for Eastern Partnership development given the results of the Summit in Brussels on November 24, 2017, and the opportunities for cooperation between EU and Eurasian Economic Union, in particular, between the countries that are both members of EAEU and participants in EU Eastern Partnership.
Over 70 experts from 32 European countries took part in the Forum. Elena Alekseenkova, Program Manager, represented Russian International Affairs Council at the event.