Lithuania Calls EU to Start Membership Talks with Ukraine

On Monday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis called the European Union to start the talks on Ukraine's EU membership as soon as possible.

Landsbergis said at the EU Foreign Affairs Council’s meeting: “Ukraine has already done its homework in implementing the recommendations for the opening of EU negotiations, which we need to assess accordingly, starting accession negotiations as soon as possible."

According to the ministry’s press release, EU foreign ministers decided to establish a dedicated Ukraine Assistance Fund (UAF) within the European Peace Facility (EPF).

In the same context, Monday's EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting tackled several issues like the new sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the developments in the Middle East, and the efforts to normalize the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.