Erjavec: EU Membership Not Ultimate Goal of Eastern Partnership

Brussels, 16 March - The ultimate goal of the Eastern Partnership is not for eastern neighbours to become EU members, but rather to harmonise economic and political systems, Slovenia's Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec said in Brussels on Monday, adding that visa liberalisation could be the main achievement of the Riga summit in May.

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) attends a meeting with his counterparts from the EU.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec attends a meeting with his counterparts from the EU.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) attends a meeting with his counterparts from the EU.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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