Latvia has made a proposal to include EU envoy in the " channel format "
Envoy of the EU should be included in dialogues " channel four ", said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Latvia Edgar Rinkevich.
Speaking in the discussion about the relations between Russia and the EU at the European forum Alpbach, rink?vi?s said that I agree with Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov that " today is a return to doing things as often as if nothing happened, it is impossible ", RIA " Novosti ".
"We are in the process of choosing the strategy and the EU, and Russia. But we have a different vision of the world. We Still have time to think about how to develop our strategy, " He said. Speaking about the necessity of the exchange of political views between the EU and Russia, rink?vi?s said that it is possible to apply the experience of participating EU envoy in the talks on Iran's nuclear programme to include the EU in the " Channel format ", acting on the settlement of the Ukrainian fall." Normandy format " is a good format, I welcome the fact that turned out to make Germany and France. But I think We still need a direct political dialogue between the EU and Russia. I also believe that the EU is obliged to be present at the negotiating table in the " channel format ", representing all 28 member States of the EU, " said Rinkevich. He declared the position of the EU about the fact that the issue of sanctions with respect to Russia will be decided depending on the progress on implementation of the Minsk agreements." The current penalties are valid until January of the coming year. There is still time to assess the situation, and then there will be a discussion. If the situation in Eastern Ukraine deteriorates, I cannot exclude that there will be a discussion and decision about increasing the penalties. If the situation improves, then I think that conclusion will be made about mitigation of punishment, " - said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Latvia. Rinkevich also stated that it has no objection to the contacts between the EU and the EEU, but other EU members as long as the other position on the question under consideration.
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